Adrenocortical function in patients with macrometastases of the adrenal gland

European Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 143, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 91-97

  Lutz, Amelie ^a   Stojkovic, Marija ^b   Schmidt, Michael ^b   Arlt, Wiebke ^b   Allolio, Bruno ^b   Reincke, Martin ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALDOSTERONE; CORTICOTROPIN; DEXAMETHASONE; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADRENAL CORTEX FUNCTION; ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ADRENAL METASTASIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEXAMETHASONE SUPPRESSION TEST; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033927341     PISSN: 08044643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/eje.0.1430091     Document Type: Article

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