Critical Illness-Related Corticosteroid Insufficiency in Patients With Cirrhosis and Variceal Bleeding  Christos K. Triantos, Michel Marzigie, Giuseppe Fede, Marina Michalaki, Dimitra Giannakopoulou, Konstantinos Thomopoulos, Matteo Garcovich, Maria Kalafateli, Aris Chronis, Venetsana Kyriazopoulou, Eleni Jelastopoulou, Vasiliki Nikolopoulou, James O'Beirne, Andrew K. Burroughs  Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology  Volume 9, Issue 7, Pages 595-601 (July 2011) DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2011.03.033 Copyright © 2011 AGA Institute Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Measurement of adrenal insufficiency using the SST or LDSST. CC, control patients with cirrhosis; CPA, Child–Pugh class A; CPB, Child–Pugh class B; CPC, Child–Pugh class C; VB, patients with variceal bleeding. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2011 9, 595-601DOI: (10.1016/j.cgh.2011.03.033) Copyright © 2011 AGA Institute Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 Adrenal function, tested using the SST. Δmax, difference between peak and baseline levels of cortisol; HV, healthy volunteers; NAF, normal adrenal function; VB, patients with variceal bleeding. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2011 9, 595-601DOI: (10.1016/j.cgh.2011.03.033) Copyright © 2011 AGA Institute Terms and Conditions

Figure 3 Adrenal function, tested using the LDSST. Δmax: difference between peak and baseline levels of cortisol; HV, healthy volunteers; NAF, normal adrenal function; VB, patients with variceal bleeding. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2011 9, 595-601DOI: (10.1016/j.cgh.2011.03.033) Copyright © 2011 AGA Institute Terms and Conditions