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Table 4 Growth hormone-releasing peptide-2 stimulation test in July 2016 (day 7 after admission)

From: Acute hypopituitarism associated with periorbital swelling and cardiac dysfunction in a patient with pituitary tumor apoplexy: a case report

 

Reference range for basal value

Time (min)

0 (Basal)

15

30

45

60

Serum GH (ng/mL)

0–0.17

0.03

0.86

0.86

0.51

0.29

Plasma ACTH (pg/mL)

7.2–63.3

11.2

85.5

68.3

48.1

33.8

Serum cortisol (μg/dL)

4.5–21.1

2.0

4.1

5.8

5.7

5.8

  1. Growth hormone-releasing peptide (GHRP)-2 (100 μg) was administered intravenously in the morning (9 AM)
  2. ACTH arenocorticotropic hormone, GH growth hormone