Age group

Body weight (kg)

Weight of adrenals (g)

Relative weight of adrenals (%)

<0.5 years (6)

2.0 ± 1.5^a

0.6 ± 0.4^a

0.033 ± 0.009^a

0.5 - 6 years (31)

23.7 ± 12.7^b

2.3 ± 1.2^b

0.011 ± 0.004^b

7 - 13 years (53)

24.2 ± 12.6^b

3.1 ± 1.8^c

0.014 ± 0.009^ab

>13 years (9)

15.2 ± 7.8^c

2.7 ± 1.0^bc

0.015 ± 0.006^ab