1. 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 (July 2011)
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2. 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.
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3. 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.
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4. 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, DOI: ( /j.cgh )
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