Postmenopausal women with hyperandrogenemia: Three case reports

Table 1 Biochemical parameters determined before and after surgery

Test (units/reference range)	Case 1		Case 2		Case 3
	Before surgery	After surgery	Before surgery	After surgery	Before surgery	After surgery
LH (mUI/mL) (11.3-40.0)	9.91	18.58	16.98	38.61	6.72	ND
FSH (mUI/mL) (9.7-111.0)	22.9	48.7	20.75	107.99	14.88	ND
Total testosterone (ng/dL) (10.83-56.94)	504.5	35.7	258.09	17.5	326.03	21.25
Oestradiol (pg/mL) (< 30)	51	11.8	73.21	10	71.38	ND
Progesterone (ng/mL)	0.49	0.3	0.43	0.1	0.24	ND
Androstenedione (ng/mL) (0.3-3.3)	1.6	ND	2	ND	1.7	ND
DHEA-S (mg/dL)	42.1	ND	50.5	ND	44.3	ND
17 OHP (ng/mL) (0.2–1.7)	1.7	ND	ND	ND	ND	ND
17 OHP (ng/mL) 600 after ACTH stimulation test	0.1	ND	ND	ND	ND	ND

17 OHP: 17 hydroxyprogesterone; ACTH: Adrenocorticotropic hormone; DHEA-S: Dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate; FSH: Follicle-stimulating hormone; LH: Luteinizing hormone; ND: Not done.