Table 6.
Comparison of mean values on dynamic tests for both groups
| ACTH Stimulation test | SS (n=28) Mean± sd |
Non-SS (n=28) Mean± sd |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cortisol (0 min) | 6.3±6.5 | 4.6±4.1 | 0.261 |
| Cortisol (30th min) | 13.1±12.5 | 11.5±8.4 | 0.583 |
| Cortisol (60th min) | 15.4±14.7 | 15.0±10.3 | 0.903 |
| Cortisol (90th min) | 17.1±15.0 | 15.8±10.8 | 0.726 |
| Cortisol (120th min) | 15.9±11.1 | 19.4±17.2 | 0.386 |
| TRH Test | SS (n=22) | Non-SS (n=28) | P value |
| TSH (0 min) | 1.8±1.0 | 1.3±1.2 | 0.117 |
| TSH (30th min) | 2.7±1.6 | 5.2±9.2 | 0.176 |
| TSH (60th min) | 2.8±1.5 | 5.9±9.4 | 0.108 |
| TSH (90th min) | 2.9±1.6 | 5.8±9.2 | 0.123 |
| TSH (120th min) | 2.8±1.5 | 5.4±8.0 | 0.117 |
| TRH Test | SS (n=22) | Non-SS (n=27) | P value |
| PRL (0 min) | 4.8±3.4 | 25.7±8.4 | 0.020 |
| PRL (30th min) | 6.3±4.6 | 32.9±8.7 | 0.006 |
| PRL (60th min) | 5.9±4.1 | 31.9±9.1 | 0.009 |
| PRL (90th min) | 5.7±4.2 | 30.8±9.2 | 0.012 |
| PRL (120th min) | 5.4±3.6 | 29.4±8.9 | 0.013 |
| LH-RH Test | SS (n=25) | Non-SS (n=32) | P value |
| FSH (0 min) | 2.5±2.2 | 2.3±2.6 | 0.744 |
| FSH (30th min) | 2.8±2.7 | 2.8±2.8 | 0.934 |
| FSH (60th min) | 2.9±2.8 | 3.1±3.1 | 0.749 |
| FSH (90th min) | 3.1±3.0 | 3.4±3.3 | 0.749 |
| FSH(120th min) | 3.1±2.9 | 3.5±3.4 | 0.608 |