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. 2014 Jun 9;9(6):e99518. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0099518

Figure 1. Adrenal hormones by PSI classes.

Figure 1

Hormone levels are shown according to PSI classes; A. Cortisol (p = 0.001); B. DHEA (p = 0.537); C. DHEAS (p = 0.084); D. Cortisol/DHEA (p = 0.010); E. Cortisol/DHEAS (p<0.001); F. DHEA/DHEAS (p = 0.023). P values determined by Kruskal-Wallis test. Definition of abbreviations: DHEA  =  dehydroepiandrosterone; DHEAS  =  dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate; CAP  =  community acquired pneumonia; PSI  =  pneumonia severity index; class I  =  low risk, class V  =  high risk; IQR =  interquartile range. Data represent median and IQR.