Doses and steroids to be used in primary and central hypoadrenalism

Annales d'Endocrinologie

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 265-267

  Debono, M ^a   Ross, R J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adrenal insufficiency; Circadian rhythm; Hydrocortisone; Hypoadrenalism

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; CORTICOSTEROID;

ADDISON DISEASE; ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ANDROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BODY SURFACE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONGENITAL ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; CORTICOTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG MONITORING; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; PRESCRIPTION; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; BODY WEIGHT; REVIEW; SECRETION;

ADDISON DISEASE; ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; BODY WEIGHT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE;

EID: 34548407403     PISSN: 00034266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ando.2007.06.024     Document Type: Article

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