Electrochemiluminescence immunoassay method underestimates cortisol suppression in ulcerative colitis patients treated with oral prednisone

Table 1 Patients’ characteristics

Characteristics	Data
Age, yr	37.9 ± 16.2
Range	20-70
Male/females, n	12/8
Disease localization, n (%)
Left colitis	11 (55)
Pancolitis	9 (45)
Years from diagnosis, median (IQR)	4 (9)
Height, cm	166.7 ± 7.7
Weight, kg	68.8 ± 15.2
BMI	24.7 ± 5.3
SBP, mmHg	113.9 ± 7.9
DBP, mmHg	71.3 ± 5.6
HR, bpm	76.5 ± 9.2

Data are mean ± SD except when indicated. IQR: Interquartile range; BMI: Body mass index; SBP: Systolic blood pressure; DBP: Diastolic blood pressure; HR: Heart rate; bpm: Beats per minute.