Research Article

Rapid-Onset Obesity with Hypoventilation, Hypothalamic, Autonomic Dysregulation, and Neuroendocrine Tumors (ROHHADNET) Syndrome: A Systematic Review

Table 4

Laboratory findings of patients with ROHHADNET syndrome (IPD).

Laboratory findingsTotal number of patients (n=48)
Number of patients ()

ABGA
 Hypoxemia13/13(100%)
 Hypercapnia14/15 (93.3%)
 Normal0/15 (0%)
 No information34/48 (70.8%)
Dysnatremia
 Hypernatremia25/31 (80.6%)
 Hyponatremia5/31 (16.1%)
 Normal2/31 (6.5%)
 No information17/48(35.4%)
Prolactin
 Hyperprolactinemia27/28 (96.4%)
 Normal1/28 (3.6%)
 No information19/48 (39.6%)
Thyroid dysfunction
 Hypothyroidism18/30 (60.0%)
 Normal12/30 (40.0%)
 No information17/48 (35.4%)
IGF-1 level
 Low12/16 (75.0%)
 Normal4/16 (25.0%)
 No information31/48 (64.6%)

ABGA: Arterial blood gas analysis, IGF-1: Insulin-like growth factor-1.
Hypoxemia is defined in terms of reduced partial pressure of oxygen below 80 mmHg or decreased oxygen saturation less than 90%.
Hypercapnia is defined in terms of elevated carbon dioxide above 45 mmHg.