Table 3 Serum levels of hormones in studied subjects

CRH (pmol/l)

1.81 ± 0.68

2.31 ± 0.58

1.03 ± 0.25

I vs II

p < 0.001

I vs III

p < 0.001

II vs III

p < 0.001

ACTH (pmol/l)

4.26 ± 3.02

5.93 ± 3.23

3.18 ± 1.62

I vs II

p < 0.001

I vs III

p < 0.01

II vs III

p < 0.001

TSH (μIU/ml)

2.18 ± 0.38

2.28 ± 0.34

1.92 ± 0.33

I vs III

p < 0.001

Cortisol (nmol/l)

462.98 ± 167.22

445.56 ± 199.95

243.56 ± 106.95

I vs III

p < 0.001

FT3 (pmol/l)

5.15 ± 0.37

4.89 ± 0.52

5.45 ± 0.42

I vs II

p < 0.001

I vs III

p < 0.001

II vs III

p < 0.001

FT4 (pmol/l)

14.43 ± 0.88

14.09 ± 0.84

14.89 ± 1.07

I vs II

p < 0.01

I vs III

p < 0.01

II vs III

p < 0.001