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Table 2 Differences between patients who pass and fail SST

From: Glucocorticoid induced adrenal insufficiency is common in steroid treated glomerular diseases - proposed strategy for screening and management

Variable

SST Pass

SST Fail

P value

Age (years)

53 ± 2.3

51 ± 2.4

0.664

Duration of Prednisolone use (months)

17 (8–44)

22 (12.3–34.5)

0.711

Induction with intravenous Methylprednisolone (count)

11 (22%)

8 (19%)

0.686

Initial daily Prednisolone dose (milligrams)

60 (30–60)

40 (30–60)

0.315

GC inhaler use (count)

2 (3.0%)

5 (8.9%)

0.163

Prednisolone 5 mg or less for at least 6 months (count)

42 (64%)

38 (69%)

0.528

Renal function (eGFR by MDRD1 equation)

69 (40–90)

64 (37–89)

0.294

Pre synacthen baseline Cortisol (1st assay) (nmol/l)

380 ± 19 (n = 54)

200 ± 15 (n = 38)

< 0.001

Pre synacthen baseline Cortisol (2nd assay) (nmol/l)

269 ± 31 (n = 11)

133 ± 20 (n = 18)

< 0.001