Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis suppression in asthmatic children on inhaled corticosteroids (Part 2) - The risk as determined by gold standard adrenal function tests: A systematic review

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 469-474

  Zöllner, Ekkehard Werner ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH   (South Africa)

^b Faculty of Health Sciences   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Adrenal insufficiency; Asthma; Pituitary adrenal function tests; Review; Steroids adverse effects; Systematic

Indexed keywords

BECLOMETASONE DIPROPIONATE; BUDESONIDE; CORTICOSTEROID DERIVATIVE; CORTODOXONE; METYRAPONE; PLACEBO;

ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ASTHMA; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG INDUSTRY; ENDOCRINE FUNCTION TEST; GOLD STANDARD; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; INSULIN TOLERANCE TEST; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; METERED DOSE INHALER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SIDE EFFECT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; BECLOMETHASONE; CHILD; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; PITUITARY-ADRENAL FUNCTION TESTS; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34547634019     PISSN: 09056157     EISSN: 13993038     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.2007.00539.x     Document Type: Review

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