Steady-state concentrations, enrichments, and TTRs of steroids in plasma from arterialized venous and hepatic vein samples
| Arterialized hand vein | Hepatic vein | |
|---|---|---|
| Cortisol (nmol/l) | 118.1 ± 10.1 | 124.1 ± 16.3 |
| d4-cortisol (%, APE) | 31.7 ± 4.5 | 25.6 ± 4.0* |
| Tracer-to-tracee ratioD4F/D3F | 0.66 ± 0.14 | 0.46 ± 0.04 |
Data are means ± SE.
* P ≤ 0.005. APE, atom percent excess; D4F, d4-cortisol; D3F, d3-cortisol.