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Table 1 Diurnal serum concentrations of cortisol and corresponding ACTH of case 2

From: Topical glucocorticoid application causing iatrogenic Cushing’s syndrome followed by secondary adrenal insufficiency in infants: two case reports

Time (hour)

ACTH serum concentrations (2.2–11.0 pmol/L)

Cortisol serum concentrations (155–552 nmol/L)

08:00

6

< 14

11:00

2

< 14

17:00

2.4

< 14

00:00

1.8

< 14 (< 50)

  1. ACTH, adrenocorticotropic hormone