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Br J Ophthalmol 88:1380-1386 doi:10.1136/bjo.2004.046193
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Treatment of thyroid associated ophthalmopathy with periocular injections of triamcinolone

Table 8

 Urinary cortisol (μg/24 hours)—safety population

Urinary cortisol (μg/24 hours) Treatment group (n = 21) Non-treatment group (n = 15) Difference between groups
GM, geometric mean; *not significant.
Week 0 p = 0.0582*
    GM 43.4 75.9
    (GM−SD; GM+SD) (18.2; 103.6) (34.0; 169.2)
    Range (4–207) (20–406) p = 0.0070
Week 10
    GM 29.7 73.0
    (GM−SD; GM+SD) (9.4; 93.3) (46.0; 115.9)
    Range (3–295) (34–204)
Week 10, percentage change p = 0.2869*
    GM −31.6 −3.8
    (GM−SD; GM+SD) (−76.1; 95.9) (−53.6; 99.6)

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