A low dose adrenocorticotropin test (1 μg ACTH) for the evaluation of adrenal function in children with β-thalassemia receiving hypertransfusion with suboptimal iron-chelating therapy

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 20, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1183-1188

  Jaruratanasirikul, Somchit ^a   Tanchotikul, Santi ^a   Wongcharnchailert, Malai ^a   Laosombat, Vichai ^a   Sangsupavanich, Pasuree ^a   Leetanaporn, Kalaya ^b  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

ACTH stimulation test; Adrenal insufficiency; Impaired adrenal function; Thalassemia

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; DEFEROXAMINE; HYDROCORTISONE; IRON CHELATING AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL DISEASE; ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BETA THALASSEMIA; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOTROPIN TEST; DOSE RESPONSE; ENDOCRINE FUNCTION TEST; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; IRON OVERLOAD; LOW DRUG DOSE; PREVALENCE; PROVOCATION TEST; REFERENCE VALUE; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ADULT; BETA-THALASSEMIA; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEFEROXAMINE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; SIDEROPHORES;

EID: 37349119338     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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