| CFS patients | Healthy controls | Difference in DC (95 % CI, CFS patients—healthy controls) | p value* |
---|---|---|---|---|
Plasma norepinephrine | 0.36 | 0.44 | −0.09 (−0.15 to −0.03) | 0.003 |
Urine norepinephrine:creatinine ratio | 0.49 | 1.00 | −0.51 (−0.57 to −0.44) | <0.001 |
Plasma epinephrine | 0.59 | 0.17 | 0.42 (0.36–0.48) | <0.001 |
Urine epinephrine:creatinine ratio | 0.72 | 0.38 | 0.34 (0.28–0.40) | <0.001 |
Plasma ACTH | 0.54 | 0.55 | −0.02 (−0.08 to 0.04) | 0.572 |
Plasma cortisol | 0.78 | 0.46 | 0.33 (0.26–0.39) | <0.001 |
Urine cortisol:creatinine ratio | 1.00 | 0.63 | 0.37 (0.31–0.43) | <0.001 |
Plasma TSH | 0.36 | 0.65 | −0.29 (−0.35 to −0.24) | <0.001 |
Plasma FT4 | 0.67 | 0.63 | 0.04 (−0.02 to 0.10) | 0.231 |