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Table 1 Six group dogs cortisol, aldosterone concentration change and comparison \( \left(\mathrm{n}=6,\;\overline{x}\pm \mathrm{s}\right) \)

From: Effects of continuous infusion of etomidate at various dose rates on adrenal function in dogs

Index

Group

T0

T1

T2

T3

Cortisol (ng/ml)

C

253.73 ± 23.87

246.76 ± 16.95

247.88 ± 16.81

251.53 ± 18.62

E1

254.10 ± 22.10

247.70 ± 21.24

240.95 ± 20.71

222.72 ± 19.87*#

E2

249.25 ± 17.15

215.40 ± 19.51*#

181.32 ± 14.89*#

159.63 ± 18.47*#

E3

248.43 ± 16.99

193.33 ± 17.95*#

161.31 ± 17.43*#

120.14 ± 18.05*#

E4

249.72 ± 20.41

182.80 ± 19.14*#

148.80 ± 17.42*#

116.33 ± 10.84*#

E5

248.28 ± 23.02

165.32 ± 20.56*#

126.43 ± 16.82*#

85.69 ± 12.90*#

Aldosterone (pg/ml)

C

133.93 ± 14.37

129.15 ± 18.78

124.89 ± 14.00

129.83 ± 11.23

E1

140.54 ± 19.63

134.77 ± 18.35

128.48 ± 16.74

113.81 ± 16.67

E2

135.76 ± 15.01

119.28 ± 12.01

100.98 ± 12.65#

79.70 ± 11.66*#

E3

129.61 ± 16.51

105.24 ± 15.30*#

80.98 ± 15.80*#

64.28 ± 11.88*#

E4

136.29 ± 16.52

102.07 ± 16.28*#

75.95 ± 11.34*#

59.37 ± 8.98*#

E5

128.55 ± 26.43

93.66 ± 25.79*#

69.87 ± 18.70*#

55.35 ± 13.18*#

  1. And T0 comparison, *P < 0.05; and C group comparison, #P < 0.05