Table 3 Evaluation of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis in the six patients with a clinical diagnosis of FPL syndrome

Basal cortisol (µg/dL)

10.3

5.4

9.0

6.4

9.1

7.6

Basal ACTH (pg/mL)

16.3

9.8

12.7

8.2

5.2

17.1

CBG (µg/L)

36.6

28.3

42.4

57.4

65.0

42.2

UFC (µg/24 h)^a

45.7 ± 10.0

36.3 ± 8.5

31.5 ± 9.0

50.4 ± 21.0

10.4 ± 4.8

31.2 ± 11.5

Salivary cortisol (nmol/L)

2.9

9.4

5.9

4.3

8.4

5.0

PDC 0.5 mg (µg/dL)

0.5

1.0

1.1

2.9

1.5

0.7

PDC 1 mg (µg/dL)

0.5

0.3

0.7

1.0

1.5

0.5