Table 3

Hormonal profile and GnRH stimulation test in adult male patients with KS.

FAMILY

Age
Inheritance
Base line LH (mIU/ml)
Peak LH (mIU/ml) after GnRH testing
Peak LH (mIU/ml) after priming
Baseline FSH (mIU/ml)
Peak FSH (mIU/ml) after GnRH testing
Peak FSH (mIU/ml) after priming
Testosterone ng/dl

1
1
46
XR
0.5
2.26

1.09
2.22

60

2
14
XR
Undetected
0.35
2.50
0.64
2.39
4.25
Undetected

3
27
XR
Undetected
0.90
2.85
0.59
1.58
5.24
Undetected

4
20
XR
0.6
2.90

1.66
3.43

80

5
20
XR
0.8
3.10

2.1
5.6

50

6
19
XR
Undetected
0.40
2.88
0.8
2.3
6.4
Undetected

7
16
XR
0.6
3..50

1.35
3.21

50
II
1
37
XR
Undetected
0.50
3.25
0.43
2.14
6.34
Undetected

2
24
XR
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

3
22
XR
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

4
20
XR
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
V
1
20
XR
Undetected
0.45
2.1
0.47
1.65
3.2
Undetected

2
19
XR
0.42
4.36

0.90
5.22

40
VI
1
19
sporadic
0.5
6.2

0.9
10.1

70
VII
1
37
sporadic
Undetected
1.9

0.46
3.2

Undetected
VIII
1
22
sporadic
0.53
3.25

0.85
4.50

Undetected
IX
1
20
AR
0.85
4.25

1.21
6.30

50

ND: not done (lost contact)

XR :X-linked recessive

AR :autosomal recessive

AbuJbara et al. Reproductive Health 2004 1:5   doi:10.1186/1742-4755-1-5