Endocrine Abstracts

A 70 yr old man presented with an episode of syncope and complaints of leg weakness. He was hypogonadal with coarse facial features and a marked proximal myopathy. Hypopituitarism was confirmed biochemically: serum FT4 7.7 pmol/l (9.7-25.7), TSH 1.65 mIU/l (0.05-5.00), FSH 1.8 IU/l (1.6-18.0), LH 1.0 IU/l (2.0-18.0), testosterone 1.13 nmol/l (5.70-28.8) and 9am cortisol 122 nmol/l. Treatment with hydrocortisone and thyroxine was commenced. Further investigation revealed elevat...