An assessment of optimal hydrocortisone replacement therapy

Clinical Endocrinology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 263-268

  Howlett, Trevor A ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; DRUG DOSE; ENDOCRINE DISEASE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYDROCORTISONE URINE LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030906125     PISSN: 03000664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2265.1997.1340955.x     Document Type: Article

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