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. 2023 Sep 25;24(19):14515. doi: 10.3390/ijms241914515

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Endogenous hydrocortisone concentrations in plasma after exercise or ACTH administration. (a) Plasma hydrocortisone concentrations after exercise on a treadmill. The hydrocortisone concentrations were compared with the values before exercise. (b) Plasma hydrocortisone concentrations after administration of ACTH preparation (1.0 µg/kg body weight; closed diamond-shaped). Hydrocortisone concentrations were compared to the pre-administration concentrations (time-matched control; closed square). Data are shown as mean ± SD. *: Significantly higher than no treatment (p < 0.05).