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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: There were no significant differences between the placebo and naproxen groups in basal plasma ACTH [09. 00 h 3. 1 pmol l (-1), 95 % confidence interval (CI) 2. 0, 4. 2, and 2. 8 pmol l (-1), 95 % CI 1. 9, 3. 7, respectively], cortisol levels (09. 00 h 0. 45 micromol l (-1), 95 % CI 0. 39, 0. 51, and 0. 40 micromol l (-1), 95 % CI 0. 35, 0. 44, respectively), 24 h urinary cortisol excretion (67. 5 nmol 24 h (-1), 95 % CI 54. 3, 80. 7, and 86. 8 nmol 24 h (-1), 95 % CI 54. 4, 119. 2, respectively), circadian cortisol rhythm measured in salivary samples, or ACTH and cortisol concentrations after physical exercise.