Table 1 Serum pituitary hormone levels, measured at admission and at 1-year follow up
From: Acute aseptic meningitis as the initial presentation of a macroprolactinoma
Hormone levels | At admission | At 1-year follow up | Normal values |
|---|---|---|---|
Prolactin (ng/ml) | 9000 | 6 | 2.5–11 |
Cortisol (μg/dl) | 1.3 | 2.5 | 7–25 |
ACTH (pg/ml) | 1.5 | 37 | 10–80 |
Total testosterone (ng/dl) | 3 | 252 | 400–1200 |
FSH (mUI/ml) | 0.5 | - | 1.5–12 |
LH (mU/ml) | <0.2 | - | 1–8 |
TSH (μUI/ml) | 0.35 | 0.24 | 0.3–4 |
FT4 (ng/dl) | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.8–2 |
IGF-1 (ng/dl) | 29 | 60 | 100–459 |