Primary hypoadrenalism assessed by the 1 μg ACTH test in hopitalized patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

Volumn 93, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 603-609

  Kaplan, F J L ^a   Levitt, N S ^a   Soule, S G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; CD4 ANTIGEN; CORTICOTROPIN; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADRENAL FUNCTION; ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOTROPIN TEST; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033826625     PISSN: 14602725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/93.9.603     Document Type: Article

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