Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.
Error bars represent the SE of the mean. To convert cortisol to nanomoles per liter, multiply by 27.588; aldosterone to picomoles per liter, multiply by 27.74; and corticotropin to picomoles per liter, multiply by 0.22.
aSignificant difference between groups.
