Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis function in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis: A controlled study using insulin hypoglycemia stress test and prolactin stimulation

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 277-281

  Gutiérrez, Miguel A ^a   García, Maria E ^a   Rodriguez, José A ^a   Mardonez, Gonzalo ^a   Jacobelli, Sergio ^a   Rivero, Santiago ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Hypothalamic Pituitary Adrenal Axis; Insulin Induced Hypoglycemia; Prolactin; Rheumatoid Arthritis

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; INSULIN; PROLACTIN; PROTIRELIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLACTIN RELEASE; PROVOCATION TEST; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS;

ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ADULT; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; BLOOD GLUCOSE; CHEMILUMINESCENT MEASUREMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOGLYCEMIA; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; INSULIN; MIDDLE AGED; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; PROLACTIN; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; STRESS; THYROTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 2542508889     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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