Mineralocorticoid excess and inhibition of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase in patients with ectopic ACTH syndrome

Clinical Endocrinology

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 1992, Pages 483-492

  Walker, B R ^a   Campbell, J C ^a   Fraser, R ^a   Stewart, P M ^a   Edwards, C R W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

11BETA HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE; CORTICOSTERONE; CORTICOTROPIN; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; CORTISONE; DEXAMETHASONE; HYDROCORTISONE; INSULIN; MINERALOCORTICOID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUSHING SYNDROME; ECTOPIC CORTICOTROPIN PRODUCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOKALEMIA; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEROID METABOLISM;

EID: 0026441301     PISSN: 03000664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2265.1992.tb01478.x     Document Type: Article

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