Table 3. Venous plasma hormonal concentrations.
Sea level | Altitude | p value | |
Insulin | 4.7±0.4 | 7.7±1.1 | <0.05 |
hGH | 2.7±0.7 | 1.5±0.1 | Ns |
IGF-I | 141±9 | 151±14 | Ns |
Testosterone | 13.1±2.2 | 17.4±2.9 | Ns |
Cortisol | 88.3±15.4 | 89.3±13.0 | Ns |
Venous plasma concentrations of insulin [µlU·mL−1], human growth hormone [hGH; µlU·mL−1], cortisol [ng·mL−1], testosterone [pg·mL−1], and insulin like growth factor-1 [ng·mL−1] in male subjects at sea level and after 7–9 days exposure to high altitude. N = 9 and values are mean ± SEM.