Adrenocorticotropin levels do not change during early recovery of transsphenoidal surgery for ACTH-secreting pituitary tumors

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 83-87

  Pimentel Filho, F R ^a   Cukiert, A ^a   Miyashita, F ^a   Huayllas, M K P ^a   Knoepfelmacher, M ^a   Salgado, L R ^a   Liberman, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

ACTH dynamics; ACTH secreting pituitary tumor; Cushing's disease; Pituitary manipulation; Transsphenoidal surgery

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASE; CORTICOTROPIN TEST; CUSHING DISEASE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; HALF LIFE TIME; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; HYPERCORTISOLISM; HYPOPHYSIS TUMOR; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; NEGATIVE FEEDBACK; NELSON SYNDROME; PITUITARY GLAND EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; TRANSSPHENOIDAL SURGERY; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035096915     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03343818     Document Type: Article

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