Paraneoplastic hypercortisolism as a risk factor for severe infections in patients with malignant diseases [5]

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 947-948

  Vassilopoulou Sellin, Rena ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOTOXIC AGENT; HYDROCORTISONE; METYRAPONE;

BACTERIAL INFECTION; BONE MARROW SUPPRESSION; CANCER; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; HUMAN; HYPERCORTISOLISM; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; LETTER; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; PARANEOPLASTIC SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0035090322     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jcem.86.2.7241-5     Document Type: Letter

References (2)

1. Cortisolemic indices predict severe infections in Cushing's syndrome due to ectopic production of adrenocorticotropin
2. Paraneoplastic Cushing's syndrome as an adverse prognostic factor in patients who die early with small cell lung cancer