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Table 4 Studies in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (N = 13): Methods of assessment and respective results

From: Adrenal fatigue does not exist: a systematic review

Procedure

Number of studies (% of total)

Not different (%)

Decreased (%)

Increased (%)

MSC

8 (61.5 %)

5 (62.5 %)

2 (25.0 %)

1 (12.5 %)

SCR

6 (46.2 %)

5 (83.3 %)

1 (16.7 %)

-

AUC

6 (46.2 %)

3 (50.0 %)

2 (33.3 %)

1 (16.7 %)

NSC

5 (38.5 %)

4 (80.0 %)

1 (20.0 %)

 

DAC

3 (23.1 %)

3 (100.0 %)

-

-

CAR

3 (23.1 %)

2 (66.7 %)

1 (33.3 %)

-

ACTH

2 (15.4 %)

2 (100.0 %)

-

-

DST

2 (15.4 %)

1 (50.0 %)

1 (50.0 %)

-

UFC

2 (15.4 %)

1 (50.0 %)

1 (50.0 %)

-

CST

1 (7.7 %)

-

1 (100.0 %)

-

  1. Legends: (*): MSC morning serum (& salivary) cortisol, SCR salivary cortisol rhythm, AUC area under-the-curve (estimated cortisol release), NSC night salivary cortisol, DAC direct awakening cortisol, CAR cortisol awakening response, ACTH adrenocorticotropic hormone, DST dexamethasone suppression test, UFC 24 h-urinary free cortisol, CST cosyntropin stimulation test