The role of corticotrophin-releasing hormone in the diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome

European Journal of Endocrinology, Supplement

Volumn 155, Issue 1, 2006, Pages

  Peters, C J ^a   Storr, H L ^a   Grossman, A B ^a   Savage, M O ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUSHING SYNDROME; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ECTOPIC CORTICOTROPIN PRODUCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 33845395912     PISSN: 08044635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/eje.1.02238     Document Type: Conference Paper

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