Evaluation of low dose ACTH stimulation test in suspected secondary adrenocortical insufficiency

Journal of Postgraduate Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 280-282

  Gandhi, P G ^b   Shah, N S ^b   Khandelwal, A G ^b   Chauhan, P ^a   Menon, P S ^b  

^a P D HINDUJA NATIONAL HOSPITAL   (India)

^b KEM HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

ACTH test; Insulin induced hypoglycaemia test; Secondary adrenal insufficiency

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; CORTICOTROPIN DERIVATIVE; HYDROCORTISONE; INSULIN; TETRACOSACTIDE;

ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOTROPIN TEST; DRUG MEGADOSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; HYPOPHYSIS DISEASE; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; LOW DRUG DOSE; MALE;

ADRENAL CORTEX FUNCTION TESTS; ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; HYDROCORTISONE;

EID: 0036819767     PISSN: 00223859     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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