Group

CRH (ng/ml)

ACTH (pg/ml)

CORT (ng/ml)

Normal group

31.36 ± 3.12

9.65 ± 1.21

7.56 ± 0.89

Sham group

46.68 ± 4.37^##

16.45 ± 3.18^※

13.27 ± 1.31^※

Sepsis group

86.51 ± 5.89

27.26 ± 3.12

29.74 ± 1.65

XBJ group

56.18 ± 4.90^*

17.62 ± 2.74^#

19.27 ± 1.85^#