A 42-year-old male patient checks into the office. He presents with slow tissue

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A 42-year-old male patient checks into the office. He presents with slow tissue regeneration after receiving a cut, and his bones are slow to mend. He is concerned and thinks that his relocation to North Carolina might be a contributing factor. You perform a blood test and receive the following results.

After reviewing his results, you come to a conclusion. What might be wrong with this patient and how does this diagnosis correlate with the symptoms presented by the patient?

Hormone TSH Prolactirn ACTH HGH LH FSH ADH Parathyroid hormone Calcitonin Cortisol Values 3.0 mlU/IL 4 ng/mL 38 pg/mL 0.02 ng/mL 1.9 IU/L 5.2 mlU/mL 3 pg/mL 17 pg/mL 7 pg/mL 20 /dL

Explanation / Answer

After reviewed his blood test, the values are normal and it is falling within ranges.

Growth hormone only shows low level in his adult age 42. But anyway it is also falling normal range. Usually this level will find in childrens.

There is no other abnormalities are identified from bone growth hormones levels such as calcitonin,parathyroid,TSH hormones.

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