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Table 1 Hormonal profile of the patient with ACC before and after surgical treatment

From: Adrenocortical carcinoma secreting cortisol, androgens and aldosterone: a case report

Hormonal profile

Before

After

Normal range

Plasma renin activity (PRA) (ng/ml/h)

0.1

5.3

1.5-5.7

Aldosterone (ng/dl)

39

12.9

0.8-13

Aldosterone/Renin ratio

390

2.4

 

Basal serum cortisol 8 am-12 pm (ug/dl)

13.5-12

12

6.2-19.4

Urinary free cortisol (ug/24hrs)

146

65

20-130

Plasma ACTH (pg/ml)

<1

24.5

5.0-60

Serum testosterone (ng/dl)

229

5.91

6.0-82

Serum free testosterone (pg/ml)

0.4

0.3

0.3

Serum Δ4-androstendione (ng/ml)

7.7

2.3

0.3-3.3

Serum 17-OH progesterone (ng/ml)

3.4

0.6

0.2-3.3

Serum DHEAs (ug/dl)

61

40

35-430