Hormonal criteria for the diagnosis of gonadotroph adenomas* (any one or combination of the following)

Males

Females

Supranormal basal serum concentrations

FSH^¶

alpha, LH-beta, or FSH-beta subunits

LH and testosterone

FSH but not LH

Any subunit relative to intact FSH and LH

Supranormal response to TRH

FSH

LH-beta (most common)

FSH

LH-beta (most common)

FSH: follicle-stimulating hormone; LH: luteinizing hormone; TRH: thyrotropin-releasing hormone.
* Assuming the patient has a sellar mass.
¶ Assuming the patient does not have a history of primary hypogonadism.

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Hormonal criteria for the diagnosis of gonadotroph adenomas* (any one or combination of the following)