Age group | Body weight (kg) | Weight of adrenals (g) | Relative weight of adrenals (%) |
<0.5 years (6) | 2.0 ± 1.5a | 0.6 ± 0.4a | 0.033 ± 0.009a |
0.5 - 6 years (31) | 23.7 ± 12.7b | 2.3 ± 1.2b | 0.011 ± 0.004b |
7 - 13 years (53) | 24.2 ± 12.6b | 3.1 ± 1.8c | 0.014 ± 0.009ab |
>13 years (9) | 15.2 ± 7.8c | 2.7 ± 1.0bc | 0.015 ± 0.006ab |