Reduction of Glucocorticoid Receptor Function in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Table 3

Correlation coefficients for the relationship between childhood trauma and endocrine variables.

CFS

HC

Combined

AUCg day 1

IL-6% suppression dex10

IL-10% suppression dex10

TNFα % suppression dex10

AUCg day 1

IL-6% suppression dex10

IL-10% suppression dex10

TNFα % suppression dex10

AUCg day 1

IL-6% suppression dex10

IL-10% suppression dex10

TNFα % suppression dex10

CTQ total score

−0.40

0.03

0.24

−0.23

0.15

0.64

0.44

0.02

−0.32

0.17

0.29

−0.19

CTQ emotional neglect

−0.33

0.07

0.29

−0.22

0.20

0.72

0.53

−0.08

−0.21

0.22

0.37

−0.17

Spearman’s rho values with significance level indicated by asterisk (,  < 0.05) for relationship between childhood adversity and endocrine data in participants with CFS, healthy controls and in a combined group. Data analyses for each group are in the 4 columns below CFS, HC and Combined.