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Cortisol nadir mean values and times, ACTH nadir mean values and times and ACTH before hospital discharge (last ACTH).
| MRI identification of the adenoma | SSa (P) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microadenoma (n = 43) | Macroadenoma (n = 16) | No imaging data (n = 6) | ||
| Mean (s.d.) | Mean (s.d.) | Mean (s.d.) | ||
| Cortisol nadir (nmol/L) | 81.1b (117.0) | 254.1b (305.4) | 186.2 (342.1) | 0.016 |
| Time to cortisol nadir (h) | 46.6c (28.2) | 84.3c (38.7) | 56.0 (29.7) | 0.001 |
| ACTH nadir (pmol/L) | 3.1b (3.6) | 9.6b (13.4) | 2.6 (2.0) | 0.011 |
| Time to ACTH nadir (h) | 46.6b (33.0) | 77.7b (38.9) | 38.0 (23.1) | 0.006 |
| Last ACTH measurement (pmol/L) | 3.1b (3.5) | 9.6b (13.4) | 2.6 (2.0) | 0.010 |
| Time of last ACTH measurement (h) | 130 (52) | 162 (54) | 111 (37) | 0.061 |
aSS, statistical significance (ANOVA); bSignificant differences between macroadenomas and microadenomas (Scheffe test and Bonferroni test; P < 0.05); cSignificant differences between macroadenomas and microadenomas (Scheffe test and Bonferroni test; P < 0.01).