A low dose ACTH test to assess the function of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis

Clinical Endocrinology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 151-156

  Rasmuson, S ^a   Olsson, T ^a   Hagg E ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; HYDROCORTISONE; INSULIN; NEUTRAL INSULIN; TETRACOSACTIDE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS DISEASE; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030071941     PISSN: 03000664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2265.1996.600482.x     Document Type: Article

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