The effect of transdermal fentanyl treatment on serum cortisol concentrations in patients with non-cancer pain

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 277-281

  Ozyuvaci, Emine ^a,b   Yanmaz Alnigenis, Nergis ^a   Altan, Aysel ^a  

^a And Department of Internal Medicine   (Turkey)

^b Yesil Belgrad Evleri   (Turkey)

Author keywords

chronic pain; serum cortisol concentration; Transdermal fentanyl

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER PAIN; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 4344595610     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2003.11.004     Document Type: Short Survey

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