Adrenal cortex function in asthmatic patients following the discontinuation of chronic therapy with systemic glucocorticosteroids

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 103-108

  Kos Kudla B ^a   Ciesielska Kopacz, N ^a   Ostrowska, Z ^a   Marek, B ^a   Kajdaniuk, D ^a   Staszewicz, P ^a   Foltyn, W ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SILESIA   (Poland)

Author keywords

Adrenal cortex function; Bronchial asthma; Corticotherapy; Cortisol

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE; FLUTICASONE; GLUCOCORTICOID; METHYLXANTHINE; MUCOLYTIC AGENT; TRIAMCINOLONE;

ADRENAL CORTEX DISEASE; ADRENAL CORTEX FUNCTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE;

ADRENAL CORTEX; ADULT; AGED; ASTHMA; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0038331648     PISSN: 02694727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2710.2003.00466.x     Document Type: Article

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