Table II.
Summary of the laboratory findings in all 3 patients
| Laboratory tests | Patient 1 | Patient 2 | Patient 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
ESR (mm/h) (normal range, 0-15 mm/h) |
↑49 | ↑110 | ↑93 |
|
Hemoglobin (g/dL) (normal range, 11.5-16.5 g/dL) |
12.8 | ↓10.2 | ↓11.1 |
|
Vitamin D (ng/mL) (normal range, 30-100 ng/mL) |
↓16.2 | ↓8.2 | ↓17.3 |
|
Parathyroid hormone (pg/mL) (normal range, 10-55 pg/mL) |
↑234 | ↑212 | ↑327 |
|
Phosphorus (mg/dL) (normal range, 2.3-4.7 mg/dL) |
4.67 | 4.62 | 4.2 |
|
Calcium (mg/dL) (normal range, 8.5-10.5 mg/dL) |
10.4 | 9.3 | 9.2 |
| Cortisol (nmol/L) collected in the morning (normal range at morning, 171-536 nmol/L) | ↑636.1 | 339.5 | ↑1030 |
| Testosterone (ng/mL) collected in the morning (normal range, 2.8-8 ng/mL) | 4.26 | ↓0.025 | ↓2.63 |
|
LH (mIU/mL) (normal range, 0.95-11.95 mIU/mL) |
7.08 | ↓0.09 | 5.6 |
|
Prolactin (ng/mL) (normal range, 2-18 ng/mL) |
8.22 | 16.17 | ↓0.3 |
| IGF-1 (ng/mL) | ↓28.5 (−2.7 SD) | ↓16.92 (−2.7 SD) | ↓32.4 (−2.58 SD) |
|
TSH (mU/L) (normal range, 0.51–4.3 mU/L) |
4.27 | 3.5 | 2.7 |
|
Fasting blood sugar (mg/dL) (normal range, 80–110 mg/dL) |
↑518 | ↑464.9 | 89.31 |
|
Urea (mg/dL) (normal range, 20-45 mg/dL) |
26 | 24 | 30.9 |
|
Creatinine (mg/dL) (normal range, 0.57-1.25 mg/dL) |
0.7 | 0.6 | 0.44 |
ESR, Erythrocyte sedimentation rate; IGF-1, insulin-like growth factor-1; LH, luteinizing hormone; SD, standard deviation; TSH, thyroid stimulating hormone.