Case Report

Multiglandular Hormone Deficiency in a Patient with Systemic Capillary Leak Syndrome

Table 1

Hormone, hormone-binding globulin, and immunoglobulin levels of the described patient at the indicated time points after first admission to our hospital due to a systemic capillary leak attack. For comparison, commonly observed hormonal changes in critically ill patients are shown.

ParameterkDaRangeDay 2Day 12Day 23 Week 8Week 11Week 18Month 10Critical illness (acute)Critical illness (prolonged)

IgG (µmol/L)14455.5–12546.983.3109.952.449
IgA (µmol/L)1605.6–282.44.14.83.94.3
IgM (µmol/L)9710.6–2.60.40.70.80.50.6
TSH (mU/L)280.3–46.12.012.032.41→ (↓)
fT3 (pmol/L)0.653.5–6.65.86.1
fT4 (pmol/L)0.810.3–24.513.717.4→ (↓)→ (↓)
LH (U/L)241.2–813.513.87.4
FSH (U/L)321–914.415.015.3→ (↑)
ACTH (pmol/L)4.5 2.2–15.45.517.816.121.6
hGH (nmol/L)220–36016.347(↑)
IGF-1 (nmol/L)7.69.2–3812.925
Prolactin (mU/L)22.930–350261(↓)
Testosterone (nmol/L)0.2912–353.814.310.810.014
Free androgen index (%)>225.217.717.212.430
Cortisol after ACTH stimulation (nmol/L)0.36635–1560333.8460.7474.5430.4422↑↑↑↑
DHEAS (µmol/L)0.370.95–11.70.541.631.64↓↓
Transcortin (µmol/L)520.8–1.10.60.80.7
TBG (nmol/L)54260–500250330
SHBG (nmol/L)8610–5070.581.358.258.347
Aldosterone (pmol/L)0.3655–416368512867304450→↑
Plasma renin (mU/L)423092451250137202↑↑