Low-serum cortisol associated with opioid use: Case report and review of the literature

Endocrinologist

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 5-8

  Lee, Candace ^a   Ludwig, Sora ^a   Duerksen, Donald R ^a  

^a ST BONIFACE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CODEINE; CORTICOTROPIN; HYDROCORTISONE; MORPHINE; OPIATE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORTICOTROPIN TEST; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM;

EID: 0036148462     PISSN: 10512144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00019616-200201000-00002     Document Type: Article

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