From: Adrenal failure in neurological and septic critically ill patients
 | n | Baseline cortisol (μg/dl) | Low-dose cortisol (μg/dl) | High-dose cortisol (μg/dl) | Δmax (μg/dl) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Neurological disease | 39 | 21.6 ± 13.1 | 37.5 ± 16.9 | 49.2 ± 21 | 27.5 ± 17.9 |
Non-neurological disease | 43 | 15 ± 8.6 | 25.2 ± 10.7 | 33.7 ± 13.5 | 18.6 ± 11 |
 | Not significant | P = 0.006 | P = 0.0006 | P = 0.001 | P = 0.03 |