Value of basal serum cortisol to detect corticosteroid-induced adrenal insufficiency in elite cyclists

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 205-216

  Guinot, M ^a,b,c,i,j   Duclos, M ^d,e,f   Idres, N ^a   Souberbielle, J C ^g   Megret, A ^c   Le Bouc, Yves ^a,h  

^a ARMAND TROUSSEAU HOSPITAL   (France)

^b GRENOBLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^c Fédération Française de Cyclisme   (France)

^d CRNH AUVERGNE   (France)

^e UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

^f UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF CLERMONT FERRAND   (France)

^g HÔPITAL NECKER ENFANTS MALADES   (France)

^h SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

ⁱ INSERM   (France)

^j Hopital Sud CHU de Grenoble   (France)

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Author keywords

Adrenal insufficiency; Corticosteroid; Doping; Sportsmen

Indexed keywords

BECLOMETASONE; BETAMETHASONE; BUDESONIDE; CORTICOSTEROID; CORTICOTROPIN; CORTIVAZOL; FLUTICASONE; HYDROCORTISONE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; MOMETASONE FUROATE; PREDNISOLONE; PREDNISONE; TRIAMCINOLONE;

ADRENAL FUNCTION; ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CORTICOTROPIN TEST; CYCLING; DOPING; DRUG USE; ENDOCRINE FUNCTION TEST; FEMALE; FLUOROMETRY; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING TEST; SELF REPORT;

ADRENAL CORTEX FUNCTION TESTS; ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ADULT; BICYCLING; DOPING IN SPORTS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRANCE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEASONS; SPORTS MEDICINE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33846656397     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-006-0332-4     Document Type: Article

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