Time (minutes) | TSH (µIU/mL) | LH (µIU/mL) | ACTH (pg/mL) | PRL (ng/mL) | COR (µg/dL) | GH (ng/mL) |
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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 | — |
- 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.
- Abbreviations: TSHÂ thyroid stimulating hormone; LHÂ luteinizing hormone; ACTHÂ adrenocorticotropic hormone; PRLÂ prolactin; CORÂ cortisol; GHÂ growth hormone; TRHÂ thyrotropin releasing hormone; LH-RHÂ luteinizing hormone releasing hormone; CRHÂ corticotropin releasing hormone; GH-RP2Â growth hormone releasing protein 2