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Serum cortisol measurements in evaluable patients before and after surgery (prior to glucocorticoid replacement).
| Successful surgery (n = 12) | Unsuccessful surgery (n = 10) | |
|---|---|---|
| Cortisol at baseline (µg/dL) median (range) | 16.5 (12.0, 50.2) | 16.0 (7.1, 51.0) |
| Cortisol after surgery (µg/dL) median (range) | 1.1 (0.8, 4.2) | 12.6 (5.6, 22.4) |
| % Change from baseline median (range) | −92.6 (−98.0, −78.8) | −43.8 (−72.4, 215.5) |
| P-value* | 0.0005 | 0.1797 |
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