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Table 2 Salivary cortisol measures in patients with bipolar disorder during a 6 months study period, N = 67

From: Associations between the cortisol awakening response and patient-evaluated stress and mood instability in patients with bipolar disorder: an exploratory study

Number of salivary samples, total

951

Raw concentration of cortisol (nmol/l) in awakening sample, baseline

11.11 (9.94)

Raw concentration of cortisol (nmol/l) in awakening sample, three months

11.26 (9.55)

Raw concentration of cortisol (nmol/l) in awakening sample, six months

10.08 (5.67)

Area under the curve with respect to increase (nmol/l), baseline

91.23 (545.07)

Area under the curve with respect to increase (nmol/l), three months

186.70 (350.20)

Area under the curve with respect to increase (nmol/l), six months

297.45 (421.29)

  1. Data are mean (SD) unless otherwise stated