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Table 2 Biochemical hormone assay of the patient

From: Proximal muscle weakness as the sole manifestation of Cushing’s disease, misdiagnosed as dermatomyositis: a case report

Test

Value

Reference range

Prolactin (ng/mL)

24.9

3.46–19.4

IGF-I (ng/mL)

79

68–220

Growth hormone (ng/mL) fasting

0.14

0.4–10

Growth hormone (ng/mL) 60 minutes after 75 g oral glucose

0.03

< 0.5

Growth hormone (ng/mL) 120 minutes after 75 g oral glucose

0.06

< 0.5

LH (mIU/mL)

0.48

0.57–12.07

FSH (IU/L)

0.85

0.95–11.95

Testosterone (ng/dL)

44.0

227–1030

Free testosterone (pg/mL)

4.87

9.1–32.2

T3 (nmol/L)

0.85

0.89–2.44

T4 (µg/dL)

3.56

4.87–11.72

TSH (µIU/mL)

1.03

0.27–5.95

Cortisol, 8.00 AM (ng/mL) (on prednisolone 5 mg twice daily)

295.0

54.9–287.5

ACTH (pg/ml) (on prednisolone 5 mg twice daily)

222

Up to 46

  1. IGF-I insulin-like growth factor 1, LH luteinizing hormone, FSH follicle stimulating, hormone, TSH thyroid-stimulating hormone, ACTH adrenocorticotropic hormone