Survival of a 75% burn in a patient with longstanding Addison's disease

Burns

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 391-393

  James, S E ^a   Ghosh, S J ^a   Montgomerie, J ^a   Philp, B M ^a   Dziewulski, P ^a  

^a BROOMFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Addison's; Adrenal; Burn; Cortisol

Indexed keywords

FLUDROCORTISONE; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADDISON DISEASE; ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BURN; CASE REPORT; CATABOLISM; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPERMETABOLISM; MALE; STEROID THERAPY; STRESS; SURVIVAL; WOUND HEALING;

ADDISON DISEASE; ADULT; BURNS; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE;

EID: 0036281194     PISSN: 03054179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-4179(02)00014-1     Document Type: Article

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