Adrenocorticotropin stimulation test in congenital adrenal hyperplasia: Comparison between standard and low dose test

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 86, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 634-640

  Panamonta, Ouyporn ^a   Kirdpon, Wichit ^a   Sungsahachart, Darunee ^a   Thinkhamrop, Bandit ^b   Pudtawaro, La Or ^a  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

21 Hydroxylase Deficiency; Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia; Low Dose ACTH Test

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; FLUDROCORTISONE; HYDROCORTISONE; HYDROXYPROGESTERONE; PREDNISOLONE; STEROID; TETRACOSACTIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONGENITAL ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOTROPIN TEST; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; RELIABILITY; STEROID 21 MONOOXYGENASE DEFICIENCY; STEROID THERAPY;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA, CONGENITAL; ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, ENDOCRINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE;

EID: 0141590273     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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