Research Article
Salivary Cortisol Determination in ACTH Stimulation Test to Diagnose Adrenal Insufficiency in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis
Table 1
Clinical characteristics of cirrhotic patients.
| Variable | Data |
| Age, years | 58.5 ± 11.7 | Age at diagnosis of cirrhosis, years | 53.8 ± 10.8 | Male sex, n (%) | 34 (87.2) | Cirrhosis etiology, n (%) | | Alcohol | 30 (76.9) | Alcohol and HCV | 5 (12.8) | Alcohol and HBV | 2 (5.1) | Primary biliary cirrhosis | 1 (2.6) | Autoimmune disorder | 1 (2.6) | Type 2 diabetes, n (%) | 9 (23) | Ascites/edema, n (%) | 35 (89.7) | Encephalopathy, n (%) | 9 (23.1) | Hypertension, n (%) | 12 (30.8) | Child-Pugh score | 9 ± 2 | Class A/B/C, n (%) | 6 (15.4)/18 (46.2)/15 (38.5) | MELD score | 17 ± 6 | Albumin, g/L | 30.4 ± 6.4 | Prealbumin, g/L | 6.0 ± 2.4 | Cholesterol, mg/dLδ | 109 (83-134) | HDL cholesterol, mg/dLδ | 28 (13-39) | LDL cholesterol, mg/dLδ | 68 (50-78) | Triglycerides, mg/dLδ | 72 (56-105) | AST, IU/Lδ | 47 (34-61) | ALT, IU/Lδ | 21 (15-31) | GGT, IU/Lδ | 108 (39-225) | Bilirubin, mg/dLδ | 2.6 (1.6-5.8) | Prothrombin time | 1.68 ± 0.91 | INR | 1.80 ± 0.98 |
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Mean ± SD; δmedian (Q1-Q3). |