| Cortisol (μg/dl) | Dehydroepiandrosterone (ng/ml) | ||
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Variables | Rheumatoid arthritis (n = 7) | Controls (n = 10) | Rheumatoid arthritis (n = 7) | Controls (n = 10) |
Total production rate (per 24 hours) | 71 ± 8 | 75 ± 7 | 280 ± 108 | 203 ± 50 |
Mean concentration | 7.12 ± 0.62 | 6.48 ± 0.33 | 7.02 ± 2.28 | 6.76 ± 0.89 |
Integrated concentration (per minute) | 10,094 ± 841 | 9,218 ± 598 | 9,950 ± 3,252 | 9,401 ± 1,275 |
Approximate entropy | 0.93 ± 0.08 | 0.91 ± 0.08 | 1.22 ± 0.08 | 1.18 ± 0.06 |