Rectal hydrocortisone during stress in patients with adrenal insufficiency

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 78, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 544-547

  De Vroede, M ^a   Beukering, R ^a   Spit, M ^a   Jansen, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adrenal insufficiency; Hydrocortisone; Suppository

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; STRESS; SUPPOSITORY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031801321     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.78.6.544     Document Type: Article

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