Age group

Body weight (kg)

Weight of adrenals (g)

Relative weight of adrenals (%)

<0.5 years (28)

0.66 ± 0.47a

0.19 ± 0.10a

0.034 ± 0.017a

0.5 - 6 years (51)

3.33 ± 1.03b

0.68 ± 0.27b

0.021 ± 0.010b

7 - 13 years (29)

4.28 ± 1.13c

0.49 ± 0.18c

0.012 ± 0.004c

>13 years (25)

3.35 ± 1.30b

0.51 ± 0.17

0.016 ± 0.006bc