Table 4 Median (p95 confidence interval) ACTH/cortisol ratios during insulin tolerance test (ITT)
ACTH/cortisol ratio | OTS athletes (OTS) (n = 14) | Healthy athletes (ATL) (n = 25) | Non-active subjects (NCS) (n = 12) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Basal | 184.9 (90.8–332.5) | 141.5 (77.4–270.1) | 178.0 (91.9–347.3) | n/s |
During hypoglycemia | 252.3 (77.1–1312.1) | 363.5 (111.3–1421.3) | 332.9 (122.0–1976.3) | n/s |
30′ after hypoglycemia | 156.0* (60.4–598.0) | 286.2& (96.6–986.5) | 321.9 (146.3–723.6) | 0.03 |