Relationship between cortisol increment and basal cortisol: Implications for the low-dose short adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulation test

Clinical Chemistry

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 746-749

  Doi, Suhail A R ^a   Lasheen, Ibrahim ^a   Al Humood, Khaldoon ^a   Al Shoumer, Kamal A S ^a  

^a MUBARAK AL KABEER HOSPITAL   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; TETRACOSACTIDE;

ADRENAL DISEASE; ADRENAL FUNCTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LOW DRUG DOSE; MALE; PROVOCATION TEST; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 33645456244     PISSN: 00099147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2005.061267     Document Type: Article

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