Table 2.
Plasma cortisol levels in the adrenal veins measured from repeated samples (t-15, t0) during AVS [M (25-75%)].
| Parameter | LAV (range) |
RAV (range) |
PV (range) |
LAV/PV | RAV/PV | Lateralization ratio A (range) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cortisol (nmol/l) t-15 | 5600 (2780-9945) |
7860 (4260-11360) |
309 (247-457) |
18.22 (1.97-40.82) |
24.39 (3.44-206.47) |
1.69 (1.02-5.14) |
| Cortisol (nmol/l) t0 | 3420 (1632-7665) |
3920 (1515-9120) |
292 (234-391) |
10.76 (2.16-88.21) |
13.42 (2.01-65.50) |
1.51 (1.00-6.22) |
| P (t-15 vs t0) | 0.455 | 0.035 | 0.082 | 0.209 | 0.654 | 0.904 |
| Variance ratio (t0–t-15/t-15) |
0.61±0.51 | 0.64±0.37 | 0.17±0.16 |
LAV, left adrenal vein; RAV, right adrenal vein; and PV, peripheral vein. A side-to-side (high-side to low-side) adrenal vein cortisol gradient.