Table 1.

Anterior pituitary function test results at baseline and 6 weeks

Test	Baseline	6 weeks	Normal reference range
Cortisol (nmol/l)	44		133–537
Short Synacthen test, cortisol (nmol/l)	-	35 (0 min) 225 (30 min) 316 (60 min)	-
FT4 (pmol/l)	19.8	17.2	9.0–26.0
FT3 (pmol/l)	5.3	2.8	2.8–7.1
TSH (mU/l)	<0.02	-	0.27–4.2
FSH (IU/l)	2	<1	Post-menopausal: 26–135
LH (IU/l)	<1	<1	Post-menopausal: 8–58
Oestradiol (pmol/l)	<50	-	-
IGF-1 (nmol/l)	29.8	17.0	7–26.6
Prolactin (mU/l)	2,125	761	<501