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Table 1 Results of endocrine evaluation in the neonatal period and the growth hormone axis at different ages

From: Evidence of ERalpha and ERbeta selectivity and partial estrogen agonism in traditional Chinese medicine

Neonatal period

 

Basal

Stimulated

   

/ ACTH

 

Cortisol (nmol/l)

20 (N > 300)

25 (N > 500)

 

TSH (mU/l)

5 (N:0.7 – 15)

 
 

TT4 (μg/dl)

4 (N > 5)

 
 

GH (μU/ml) during hypoglycemia

8.2 (N > 20)

 

20 Months

  

/ Arginine

 

GH (μU/ml)

2.4

 
   

30’: 2.8 (N > 20)

   

60’ 3

   

90’ 2.8

   

120’ 1.8

 

IGF1 (nmol/l)

5.3 (N: 6.6-42.5)

 

52 Months

   
  1. IGF1 (nmol/l 16 (N:5.7-26.4).
  2. X’: time in minutes.
  3. / ACTH” serum cortisol level after stimulation testing with ACTH after 60 minutes.
  4. TSH: thyroid-stimulating hormone.
  5. TT4: total thyroxine.
  6. / Arginine: serum GH level after stimulation testing with arginine.
  7. IGF-1: insulin-like growth factor 1.