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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of subjects

From: Plasma, salivary and urinary cortisol levels following physiological and stress doses of hydrocortisone in normal volunteers

 

Endogenous cortisol

Oral hydrocortisone group

Intravenous hydrocortisone group

Day 1

Number of subjects [M:F]

12 [3:9]

8 [1:7]

8 [3:5]

Age (years)1

44.7 ± 4.6

46.6 ± 5.5

43.4 ± 5.8

(19–59)

(21–59)

(19–58)

Weight (kg)1

67.0 ± 4.1

68.7 ± 5.5

66.9 ± 5.6

(50–101)

(50–101)

(55–101)

BMI (kg/m2)1

25.3 ± 1.5

26.8 ± 2.1

24.4 ± 1.9

(20–37)

(20–37)

(21–37)

  1. M - male; F - female; BMI - body mass index.
  2. 1Data are presented as mean ± SEM (range).