Glucocorticoid Functional Reserve in Full-Spectrum Intensity of Primary Hypothyroidism

Table 2

Comparative cortisol values to cosyntropin before L-T4 replacement therapy between cases and their age-matched controls (nmol/L).

	Cases ()	Controls ()	value
All ()
0 min	357.3 ± 144.8	369.2 ± 91.4	0.58
30 min	612.6 ± 133.1	677.0 ± 82.4	0.001*
60 min	603.4 ± 153.7	669.9 ± 83.7	0.003*
Group 1 ()
0 min	384.6 ± 152.2	383.3 ± 110.5	0.96
30 min	652.5 ± 101.3	673.2.0 ± 79.1	0.38
60 min	618.3 ± 177.0	679.1 ± 95.6	0.10
Group 2 ()
0 min	346.9 ± 148.5	348.6 ± 85.9	0.97
30 min	636.5 ± 112.8	663.7 ± 108.1	0.36
60 min	598.9 ± 135.0	686.5 ± 66.3	0.03*
Group 3 ()
0 min	348.9 ± 157.5	361.7 ± 40.4	0.76
30 min	540.9 ± 178.7	687.9 ± 61.6	0.005*
60 min	611.7 ± 115.6	634.8 ± 66.32	0.50

All values given in nmol/L to convert to mg/dL are divided by 27.59.
*Significant at of ≤0.05.