Table 1.
Health parameters before and after treatment.
| Test | Status before starting treatment | Status after 12.5 months of treatment |
|---|---|---|
| Follicle Stimulating Hormone | 10.6 mU/mL (normal: up to 9.9 mU/mL) | 7.6 mU/mL |
| Luteinizing Hormone | 19.6 mU/mL (normal: up to 15 mU/mL) | 7.8 mU/mL |
| T4 | 75 nmol/L (normal: 55–137 nmol/L) | |
| Thyroid Stimulating Hormone | 5.6 mIU/L (normal: 0.4–4.2 mIU/L) | 3.4 mIU/L |
| Antibodies to Thyroperoxidase | 3.6 U/mL (normal: up to 5.6 U/mL) | |
| Testosterone | 2.5 ng/mL (normal: 0.45–3.17 ng/mL) | |
| Progesterone | 3.1 nmol/L (normal: 2.3 nmol/L) | |
| Estradiol | 0.43 nmol/L (normal: 2.3 nmol/L) | |
| Serum Prolactin | 1167 mIU/L (normal: 450–650 mIU/L) | 578 mIU/L |
| Blood pressure (24 hours average) | 215/126 mm Hg | 135/93 mm Hg |
| Serum creatinine | 0.86 mg/dL (N – 0.4–1.1 mg/dL) | |
| Blood urea | 4.2 mmol/L (N – 2.5–7.1 mmol/L) | |
| Urinalysis | Light yellow color; Specific gravity – 1,014 g/L, Reaction (pH) is acidic; Protein – nil; Glucose – nil; Bile pigments – absent; Ketone bodies are absent; Hemoglobin is absent. |
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| Microscopy of urine | 2–4 leukocytes per field of view Erythrocytes – 1–3 in per field of view Epithelial cells – 3–4 per field of view Casts – 0 per field of view |
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| Liver function |
ALS – 0.43 mmol/L (N – 0.1–0.68 mmol/L); AST – 0.27 mmol/L (N – 0, 1–0.45 mmol/L); SCHF – 2.1 mmol/L (N1–3 mmol/L); GGT – 2.4 mmol/L (N-0.6–3.96 mmol/L); Total bilirubin – 16.3 (N-8.6–20.5 mmol); Total protein – 72.8 hl (N- 65–85 hl); Albumins – 47.2 hl (N-40–50 hl); Globulins – 26.4 hl (N20–30 hl). |
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| Lipid profile |
Total cholesterol – 6. 81 mmol/L (N – 3.10–5.16 mmol/L) HDL – 1.24 mmol/L (N 1.0–2.07 mmol/L) LDL – 4.28 mmol/L (N 1.71–3.40 mmol/L) VLDL – 1.29 mmol/L (N 0.26–1.04 mmol/L) Triglycerides – 1.34 mmol/L (N 0.45–1.60 mmol/L) Atherogenic coefficient – 4.5 (N 1.5–3) |
Total cholesterol – 4.73 mmol/L HDL – 1.67 mmol/L LDL – 3.18 mmol/L VLDL – 0.56 mmol/L Triglycerides – 1.13 mmol/L Atherogenic coefficient – 1.8 |
| Hemoglobin | 86.4 g/L (N 120–140 g/L) | 126.7 g/L |
| Pelvic ultrasound | The uterus was moderately enlarged, ovaries multifollicular with the right ovary enlarged – with a 25×16 mm cyst; there was small amount of fluid in the Pouch of Douglas | Small pelvis shows no obvious pathology; the endometrium corresponds to the phase of the menstrual cycle. |
| Body weight | 106 kg | 82 kg |