Table III. MRI characteristics of 18 subjects who underwent GST.
Adrenal Sufficiency | Adrenal Insufficiency | p | |
---|---|---|---|
n | 7 | 11 | n/a |
Heart R2* | 46.2 ± 42.2 | 46.5 ± 29.0 | 0.98 |
Pancreas R2* | 190 ± 186 | 109 ± 106 | 0.32 |
LIC | 13 ± 11.9 | 3.6 ± 3.7 | 0.08 |
Pituitary R2* Sagittal Z | 4.6 ± 3.1 | 3.8 ± 2.5 | 0.6 |
Pituitary R2* Coronal Z | 4.9 ± 3 | 4 ± 3.7 | 0.59 |
Pituitary Volume Z | 0.6 ± 1.5 | - 0.6 ± 1.1 | 0.11 |
Data are mean ± SD for normally distributed continuous variables, LIC = Liver iron content measured by MRI