Diminished urinary free cortisol excretion in patients with moderate and severe renal impairment

Clinical Chemistry

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 757-759

  Chan, K C Allen ^a   Lit, Lydia C W ^a   Law, Eric L K ^a   Tai, Morris H L ^a   Yung, C U ^b   Chan, Michael H M ^a   Lam, Christopher W K ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b ALICE HO MIU LING NETHERSOLE HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CREATININE; HYDROCORTISONE;

ARTICLE; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; CUSHING DISEASE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE URINE LEVEL; IMMUNOASSAY; KIDNEY DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

CUSHING SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; KIDNEY FAILURE; MALE; ROC CURVE;

EID: 1842556099     PISSN: 00099147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2003.029934     Document Type: Article

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