Is a 0900-h serum cortisol useful prior to a short Synacthen test in outpatient assessment?

Annals of Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 148-150

  Le Roux, C W ^a   Meeran, K ^a   Alaghband Zadeh, J ^a  

^a CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; INSULIN; TETRACOSACTIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOTROPIN TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; INSULIN TOLERANCE TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARD; TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL GLAND DISEASES; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COSYNTROPIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENTS; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM;

EID: 0036188868     PISSN: 00045632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0004563021901919     Document Type: Article

References (6)

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