Table 1 Biochemical analysis of a female with partial trisomy 9q treated with growth hormone
Age (years) | 15 | 18 | 23 | Ref range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Morning Growth hormone (mU/l) | < 0.5 | Â | < 0.5 | Â |
Post exercise peak growth hormone (mU/l) | 0.7 | Â | Â | >10 |
Sleep test growth hormone (mU/l) | 0.8 | Â | Â | >10 |
Insulin like growth factor I (nmol/l) | 8.0 | 57 | 16 | 20-80 |
Insulin growth factor BP3 (mg/l) | 1.0 | 140 | Â | 1.6-4.0 |
Follicle stimulating hormone (U/l) | 2.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1.0-8.0 |
Luteinizing hormone (U/l) | < 0.5 | 11 | 38 | 1.0-12.0 |
Oestradiol (pmol/l) | 37 | 287 | 369 | Prepubertal: <100 Postpubertal: >200 |
Prolactin (mU/l) | 255 | Â | Â | 71-556 |
Thyroid stimulating hormone (mU/l) | 1.79 | Â | 2.2 | 0.30-5.00 |
Free thyroxine (pmol/l) | 14.1 | 11.0 | 10.0-25.0 | Â |
Morning cortisol (nmol/l) | 288 | 389 | 200-700 | Â |
Fasting glucose (mmol/l) | 4.5 | Â | 4.0-6.0 | Â |
Oral glucose tolerance test 2 h value (mmol/l) | 7.6 | Â | <8.9 | Â |