Comparison of the hormone concentrations in infants with chronic lung disease (CLD) or who had died (group 1) and those without CLD (group 2) at days 7 and 14
| ACTH (pmol/l) | Cortisol (nmol/l) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basal | Peak | ΔACTH0–15 | Basal | Peak | ΔCort0–30 | |
| Result are median (interquartile range). | ||||||
| *p<0.01 compared with group 1. | ||||||
| ΔACTH0–15, Incremental rise between basal and peak plasma ACTH; ΔCort0–30, incremental rise between basal and peak serum cortisol. | ||||||
| Day 7 | ||||||
| Group 1 (n = 39) | 5.3 (3.4–6.7) | 9.3 (7.4–15.5) | 4.0 (1.9–9.1) | 208 (137–356) | 451 (295–600) | 157 (74–236) |
| Group 2 (n = 86) | 5.6 (4.0–7.0) | 9.7 (7.6–13.6) | 4.0 (1.8–6.8) | 242 (163–422) | 489 (343–643) | 197 (116–277) |
| Day 14 | ||||||
| Group 1 (n = 32) | 7.1 (4.7–10.9) | 12.2 (9.1–16.4) | 3.3 (1.7–7.1) | 315 (238–507) | 579 (387–790) | 189 (136–283) |
| Group 2 (n = 69) | 7.0 (4.7–9.3) | 14.0 (9.1–17.7) | 5.0 (3.3–8.1) | 232 (150–320)* | 438 (315–556)* | 199 (115–295) |