Prolonged treatment of cushing's disease by ketoconazole

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 1985, Pages 718-722

  Sonino, N ^a   Boscaro, M ^a   Merola, G ^a   Mantero, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; KETOCONAZOLE; RADIOISOTOPE; SCINTADREN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

6 METHYLSELENOMETHYL 19 NORCHOLEST 5(10) EN 3BETA OL SE 75; ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CUSHING DISEASE; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG THERAPY; DRUG URINE LEVEL; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; HUMAN; HYPERCORTISOLISM; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PLASMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERAPY; TRANSSPHENOIDAL SURGERY; URINE;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CUSHING SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE; KETOCONAZOLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0022368817     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: 19457197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jcem-61-4-718     Document Type: Article

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