|
ACTH response to ITT (pg/mL)
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OTS athletes (OTS) (n = 14)
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Healthy athletes (ATL) (n = 25)
|
Non-active subjects (NCS) (n = 12)
|
p
|
|---|
|
Basal
|
19.6 (11.4–32.9)
|
18.7 (6.5–37.8)
|
21.4 (8.7–37.8)
|
n/s
|
|
During hypoglycemia
|
28.2 (8.4–238.9)
|
57.8 (7.3–229.5)
|
29.5 (14.8–191.7)
|
n/s
|
|
30′ after hypoglycemia
|
30.3**** (9.8–93.7)
|
59.9 (22.1–195.7)
|
51.4 (22.7–137.5)
|
0.006
|
|
Absolute increase
|
9.7**** (−14.4–64.4)
|
45.1 (22.1–195.7)
|
38.0 (0.5–108.8)
|
0.004
|
|
Percentage increase (%)
|
52.2
|
266.2
|
200.4
|
– n/a
|
- Differences between OTS and ATL: ****p < 0.001
- Level of significance = p < 0.05
-
CI confidence interval; n/s = non significant; n/a = non appliable
