The concentration of serum adrenocorticotrophin(ACTH) and cortisol(F) were measured by RIA in 32 cases of male elderly patients with congestive heart failure and in 10 healthy men serving as controls.

• 测定32例老年男性充血性心力衰竭患者和10例年龄相仿健康男性血清促肾上腺皮质激素(ACTH)、皮质醇(F)浓度,并进行ACTH兴奋试验。