Fig. 3From: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression severity in sexually assaulted women: hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis alterationsComparison of cortisol levels by time. At 10 pm the cortisol level was significantly higher in patients (Mp = 2.5, SD = 2.6; Mc = 1.6, SD = 1.2; p = 0.037). There are higher general cortisol levels demonstrating increased HPA axis response in the PTSD group. The ACTH levels associated to CAPS-5, subscale DBack to article page