Saliva cortisol measurement: Simple and reliable assessment of the glucocorticoid replacement therapy in Addison's disease

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 727-731

  Løovås, Kristian ^a,b   Thorsen, T E ^b   Husebye, E S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Addison's disease; Adrenal insufficiency; Replacement therapy; Saliva cortisol

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; HYDROCORTISONE ACETATE; HYDROCORTISONE SODIUM SUCCINATE;

ADDISON DISEASE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; FEMALE; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; RELIABILITY; SALIVA LEVEL; VALIDITY;

EID: 33751059416     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03344183     Document Type: Article

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