Table 1.
Participant characteristics. Participants were randomized in a double-blind manner into one of 3 groups: Control, STRESS, or PHARM. Control = intravenous saline for 6 hours on Day 1; STRESS = intravenous hydrocortisone @ 1.5 mcg/kg/min for 6 hours on Day 1; PHARM = intravenous hydrocortisone @ 3ug/kg/min for 6 hours on Day 1. Data presented as mean (S.E.).
| SEX (M/F) |
AGE (years) |
WEIGHT (kg) |
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|---|---|---|---|
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| CONTROL | 5/6 | 35.5 (4.3) |
75.8 (3.6) |
| STRESS | 5/7 | 33.0 (2.5) |
78.7 (4.1) |
| PHARM | 6/7 | 36.3 (3.5) |
77.5 (3.7) |