Table 4.

Endocrinological investigation: GHRP-2 stimulation test in January 2018 (day 8 after admission)

	Time (min)
	0	15	30	45	60
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (pg/ml)	1.9	2.3	1.9	1.9	3.2
Cortisol (μg/dl)	< 0.2	< 0.2	< 0.2	< 0.2	< 0.2
Growth hormone (ng/ml)	3.73	18.02	29.63	32.98	26.21

Growth hormone-releasing peptide (GHRP)-2 (100 μg) was intravenously administered in the morning (9 a.m.)