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Repeated results outside the reference value (O-RV) were considered abnormal necessitating further endocrinological evaluation. RESULTS: Repeated SBT were O-RV in 88 women (66.2%). Decreased levels of serum insulin growth factor 1 (S-IGF1) were found in 55.6% of participants and elevated levels of serum prolactin (S-prolactin) in 22.6%. Serum cortisol levels were below the RV in 6.0% and thyroid hormonal levels in 11.3%. Lower age and increased number of mTBI symptoms correlated significantly with the risk of hormonal results O-RV. CONCLUSION: The majority of the study population had SBT O-RV, warranting further workup of possible HP. Decreased levels of S-IGF1 were most commonly observed followed by elevated S-prolactin possibly indicating hypothalamic-pituitary impairment. 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