Low-dose adrenocorticotropic hormone test is not ready for routine adrenal function testing in the intensive care unit

Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 2688-2689

  Annane, Djillali ^a  

^a LABORATOIRE DES SCIENCES DU CLIMAT ET DE L ENVIRONNEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

Adrenal function testing; Adrenal insufficiency; Adrenocorticotropic hormone

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; HYDROCORTISONE; INSULIN;

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ADRENAL CORTEX ATROPHY; ADRENAL CORTEX FUNCTION; ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; CORTICOTROPIN DEFICIENCY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG SENSITIVITY; EDITORIAL; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LOW DRUG DOSE; NONHUMAN; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPTIC SHOCK;

EID: 27944478146     PISSN: 00903493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.CCM.0000186887.21494.4A     Document Type: Editorial

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