Effects of clonidine on the pituitary hormonal response to pelvic surgery

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 134-137

  Lyons, F M ^a   Bew, S ^a   Sheeran, P ^a   Hall, G M ^a  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CLONIDINE; GROWTH HORMONE; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOPHYSIS HORMONE;

ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY; ADULT; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEART RATE; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PELVIS SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0031057603     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/78.2.134     Document Type: Article

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