Table 2 Adrenal function according to the serum albumin level
From: Adrenal function testing in patients with septic shock
|  | Albumin ≤ 2.5 g/dl (n = 75) | Albumin > 2.5 g/dl (n = 12) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Baseline cortisol (μg/dl) | 15.5 (10.4–23.4) | 22.4 (15.5–26.7) | 0.04* |
Cortisol 60 (μg/dl) | 23.5 (17.2–36.6) | 40.3 (27–51.5) | 0.009* |
Cortisol 120 (μg/dl) | 30.4 (23.2–46.7) | 41.9 (33.1–54.9) | 0.04* |
Δmax1 (μg/dl) | 6.9 (3.5–13.2) | 13.2 (3.7–26.6) | 0.24 |
Δmax249 (μg/dl) | 14.5 (9.4–23.4) | 18.8 (9.9–28.9) | 0.48 |
Baseline cortisol ≤ 10 | 17 (22.7) | 1 (8.3) | 0.45 |
Baseline cortisol ≤ 15 | 37 (49.3) | 3 (25) | 0.12 |
Baseline cortisol ≤ 20 | 52 (69.3) | 6 (50) | 0.2 |
Baseline cortisol ≤ 23.6 | 58 (77.3) | 6 (50) | 0.07 |
Baseline cortisol ≤ 25 | 63 (84) | 7 (58.3) | 0.05* |
Baseline cortisol ≤ 34 | 70 (93.3) | 11 (91.7) | 1.0 |
Δmax249 ≤ 9 | 18 (24) | 3 (25) | 1.0 |
Δmax1 ≤ 9 | 46 (61.3) | 4 (33.3) | 0.07 |