Increased cortisol: Cortisone ratio in acute pulmonary tuberculosis

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 162, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1641-1647

  Baker, R W ^a   Walker, B R ^a   Shaw, R J ^a   Honour, J W ^a   Jessop, D S ^a   Lightman, S L ^a   Zumla, A ^a   Rook, G A W ^a  

^a HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; CORTISONE; DEXAMETHASONE; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HORMONE METABOLISM; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYDROCORTISONE URINE LEVEL; LUNG LAVAGE; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033695195     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.162.5.9912119     Document Type: Article

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