Figure.
Plasma concentrations of α-melanocyte stimulating hormone (α-MSH; A), adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH; B), cortisol (C), and interleukin (IL) 6 (D) over the course of 1 year after stroke. Box plots depict the median and interquartile range. Data are depicted by tertile of stroke severity, differs from the lowest tertile by *P≤0.05 or †P≤0.001.