Inhibition of cortisol secretion by dexamethasone in relation to body fat distribution: A dose-response study

Obesity Research

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 277-282

  Ljung, Thomas ^a   Andersson, Björn ^a   Bengtsson, Bengt Åke ^a   Björntorp, Per ^a   Mårin, Per ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

BMI; Cortisol; Dexamethasone; WHR

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; GLUCOCORTICOID; GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY MASS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SECRETION; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY MASS INDEX; DEXAMETHASONE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RECEPTORS, GLUCOCORTICOID;

EID: 0030144120     PISSN: 10717323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1550-8528.1996.tb00546.x     Document Type: Article

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