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Table 1 Pituitary stimulation tests

From: Suppression of thyrotropin secretion during roxadustat treatment for renal anemia in a patient undergoing hemodialysis

Time

(minutes)

TSH

(µIU/mL)

LH

(µIU/mL)

ACTH

(pg/mL)

PRL

(ng/mL)

COR

(µg/dL)

GH

(ng/mL)

0

0.017

87.7

44.7

17.4

6.1

2.2

15

0.044

112.4

92.9

34.0

9.0

45.0

30

0.054

123.2

93.6

34.6

10.0

61.3

60

0.054

138.0

85.8

42.6

9.8

35.5

90

0.062

145.9

70.4

39.7

9.0

—

120

0.047

147.0

62.7

36.7

7.6

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  1. The table gives the responses of the six anterior pituitary hormones to intravenous injection of the four hypothalamic releasing hormones (TRH, LH-RH, CRH, and GH-RP2). Note that the TSH response was selectively suppressed.
  2. Abbreviations: TSH thyroid stimulating hormone; LH luteinizing hormone; ACTH adrenocorticotropic hormone; PRL prolactin; COR cortisol; GH growth hormone; TRH thyrotropin releasing hormone; LH-RH luteinizing hormone releasing hormone; CRH corticotropin releasing hormone; GH-RP2 growth hormone releasing protein 2