From: Sepsis results in early cholesterol and steroidogenesis pathway alterations
Control (n = 6) | Predicted survival (n = 6) | Predicted non-survival (n = 6) | |
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HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.03 ± 0.07 | 0.88 ± 0.04 a | 0.73 ± 0.07 a, b |
Progesterone (ng/mL) | 31.1 ± 3.5 | 38.3 ± 5.2 | 41.6 ± 3.7 a |
Corticosterone (pg/mL) | 231 ± 36 | 661 ± 121 a | 719 ± 87 a |
Aldosterone (pg/mL) | 86 ± 8 | 172 ± 24 a | 619 ± 109 a, b |
DHEA (pg/mL) | 138 ± 13 | 109 ± 21 a | 66 ± 13 a, b |
Testosterone (pg/mL) | 156 ± 14 | 107 ± 8 a | 100 ± 7 a |
17β-Estradiol (pg/mL) | 84 ± 6 | 71 ± 8 | 69 ± 9 |
Data shown as median ± SE; a p < 0.05 versus control, b p < 0.05 versus survivors |