Effect of hypercortisolism and ACTH on the metabolism of cortisol

Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology and Diabetes

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 57-60

  Phillipov, G ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

11 hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase; Congenital adrenal hyperplasia; Cortisol metabolism; Cushing's syndrome; Urinary steroids

Indexed keywords

11BETA HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE; CORTICOTROPIN; CORTISONE; HYDROCORTISONE; TETRACOSACTIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAPILLARY GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGENITAL ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASE; CUSHING SYNDROME; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HORMONE METABOLISM; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYDROCORTISONE URINE LEVEL; HYPERCORTISOLISM; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEROID URINE LEVEL;

EID: 0031884040     PISSN: 09477349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1211951     Document Type: Article

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