Tests of adrenal insufficiency

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 330-333

  Agwu, J C ^b   Spoudeas, H ^a   Hindmarsh, P C ^a   Pringle, P J ^a   Brook, C G D ^a  

^a MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Sandwell Healthcare NHS Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adrenal insufficiency; Hypothalamo pituitary adrenal axis; Synacthen

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; TETRACOSACTIDE;

ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY;

EID: 0343743047     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.80.4.330     Document Type: Article

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