Case Report
A Case of Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism Caused by Opioid Treatment for Nonmalignant Chronic Pain
Table 1
Endocrine examinations on admission.
| TSH | 1.7 | U/mL | (0.4–3.8) | FT3 | 2.1 | pg/mL | (2.0–3.4) | FT4 | 1.2 | ng/dL | (0.9–1.6) | IGF-1 | 201.0 | ng/mL | (94–261)* | ACTH | 28.0 | pg/mL | (0–60) | Cortisol | 11.2 | μg/dL | (4.5–24.5) | DHEA-S | 99.4 | g/dL | (41.3–218.2) | Urinary cortisol | 43.0 | g/day | (10–100) | LH | 1.1 | mIU/mL | (1.7–11.2) | FSH | 1.1 | mIU/mL | (2.1–18.6) | Total testosterone | 1.0 | ng/mL | (2.7–10.7) | Free testosterone | 4.5 | pg/mL | (7.7–21.6) |
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( ): normal range.
*Age-specific normal range.
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