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CRH stimulation test
| Preoperative | Postoperative* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time (minutes) | Cortisol (μg/dl) | ACTH (pg/ml) | Cortisol (μg/dl) | ACTH (pg/ml) |
| −15 | <1 | 6.1 | ||
| −5 | 33.1 | 14.8 | ||
| 0 | 37 | 43.9 | <1 | 6.2 |
| +5 | <1 | 6.4 | ||
| +15 | 48.8 | 69.5 | <1 | 8.2 |
| +30 | 46.9 | 41.9 | 1.6 | 8.5 |
| +45 | 46.3 | 31.3 | ||
| +60 | 3.5 | 10.8 | ||
| +90 | 3.4 | 10.1 | ||
| +120 | 3.6 | 11.3 |
Before the second graded dexamethasone suppression test
