Establishment of reference values for endocrine tests. I: Cushing's syndrome

Netherlands Journal of Medicine

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 153-163

  De Bos Kuil, M J J ^a   Endert, E ^a   Fliers, E ^a   Prummel, M F ^a   Romijn, J A ^a   Wiersinga, W M ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

ACTH; Cortisol; CRH; Dexamethasone; Hypercortisolism

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; DEXAMETHASONE; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUSHING SYNDROME; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ENDOCRINE FUNCTION TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; REFERENCE VALUE; SHORT SURVEY; URINALYSIS;

EID: 0032189205     PISSN: 03002977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-2977(98)00079-5     Document Type: Article

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