Table 1 |
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Dexamethasone Suppression Test (DST) results with patients categorised according to their baseline cortisol values |
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| Suppressors |
Non-suppressors |
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| Baseline cortisol < 5 μg/dl (n = 36): |
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| Day 2, 16:00 |
32 (88.88%) |
4 (11.12%) |
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| Day 2, 23:00 |
27 (75%) |
9 (25%) |
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| Either at 16:00 or 23:00 |
25 (69.44%) |
11 (30.56%) |
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| Baseline cortisol > 5 μg/dl (n = 14): |
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| Day 2, 16:00 |
9 (64.28%) |
5 (35.72%) |
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| Day 2, 23:00 |
12 (85.71%) |
2 (14.29%) |
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| Either at 16:00 or 23:00 |
9 (64.28%) |
5 (35.72%) |
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| Overall (n = 50) |
34 (68%) |
16 (32%) |
Fountoulakis et al. Annals of General Psychiatry 2008 7:22 doi:10.1186/1744-859X-7-22 |
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