The role of the low dose ACTH test in the evaluation of central hypoadrenalism

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 492-495

  Ambrosi, Bruno ^a,b   Barbetta, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; HYDROCORTISONE; METYRAPONE; STEROID; TETRACOSACTIDE;

ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORTICOTROPIN TEST; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DRUG STORAGE; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPOPHYSIS DISEASE; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INSULIN TOLERANCE TEST; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NOTE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0032818016     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03343596     Document Type: Note

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