Preliminary results of a pilot study investigating the potential of salivary cortisol measurements to detect occult adrenal suppression secondary to steroid nose drops

Clinical Otolaryngology and Allied Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 231-234

  Patel, R S ^a   Wallace, A M ^a   Hinnie, J ^b   McGarry, G W ^a  

^a GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adrenal suppression; Corticosteroids; Rhinitis; Salivary cortisol; Screening

Indexed keywords

BECLOMETASONE; BETAMETHASONE; CORTICOSTEROID DERIVATIVE; HYDROCORTISONE; NOSE DROPS; STEROID;

ACCURACY; ADRENAL FUNCTION; ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ADRENAL SUPPRESSION; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUSHINGOID SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RHINITIS; RISK FACTOR; SALIVARY GLAND; SCREENING;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRANASAL; ADRENAL GLANDS; ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ADULT; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; BECLOMETHASONE; BETAMETHASONE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RHINITIS; SALIVA; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0035725446     PISSN: 03077772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0307-7772.2001.00462.x     Document Type: Article

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