A comparison between the effects of low (1 μg) and standard dose (250 μg) ACTH stimulation tests on adrenal cortex functions with Behçet's disease

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 721-725

  Colak, R ^a   Ozkan, Y ^a   Cengiz, S U ^a   Saral, Y ^a   Kandi, B C ^a   Halifeoglu, I ^a  

^a FIRAT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

ACTH stimulation test; Beh et'sdisease; Subclinical adrenal failure

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; TETRACOSACTIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHCET DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOTROPIN TEST; ENDOCRINE FUNCTION TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; LOW DRUG DOSE; MALE; NIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARDIZATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADRENAL CORTEX; ADRENAL CORTEX FUNCTION TESTS; ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ADULT; BEHCET SYNDROME; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; MALE; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM;

EID: 33745245680     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2006.01626.x     Document Type: Article

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