Whereas negative control levels of ACTH ranged at 3 ng/ml, CLP induced a highly significant reduction of plasma ACTH levels between 6 hrs and 24 hrs after induction of sepsis, with a nadir 12 hrs after CLP surgery (~0.3 ng/ml).
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Disturbances of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and plasma electrolytes during experimental sepsis.
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