Characteristic | Pre dexamethasone | Post dexamethasone |
---|---|---|
Fasting glucose (mmol/l) | 7.0 (6.1 to 9.8) | 7.6 (6.4 to 12.9)a |
Fasting insulin (mU/l) | 13.1 (9.6 to 15.5) | 15.8 (11.4 to 17.8)a |
HOMA2-IR | 2.0 (1.3 to 2.1) | 2.4 (1.6 to 2.9)b |
11βHSD1 mRNA (relative expression) | 3.06 (1.81 to 4.61) | 3.06 (2.70 to 6.11)b |
11βHSD1 oxoreductase activity (% conversion) | 11.3 (4.7 to 17.4) | 15.5 (11.6 to 19.3)a |
C/EBPβ mRNA (relative expression) | 1.37 (0.32 to 2.46) | 2.06 (0.85 to 3.11) a |
P1 promoter mRNA (relative expression, n = 11) | 0.03 (0.02 to 0.04) | 0.06 (0.03 to 0.22)b |
P2 promoter mRNA (relative expression, n = 11) | 0.83 (0.63 to 1.13) | 1.40 (0.77 to 1.78)a |