Reliability of the low dose synacthen test in children undergoing pituitary function testing

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1129-1132

  Mushtaq, T ^a   Shakur, F ^a   Wales, J K ^a   Wright, N P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adrenal insufficiency; Low dose synacthen

Indexed keywords

CLONIDINE; GROWTH HORMONE; HYDROCORTISONE; PROTIRELIN; TETRACOSACTIDE;

ADENOHYPOPHYSIS; ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDOCRINE FUNCTION TEST; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; LOW DRUG DOSE; MALE; RELIABILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SHORT STATURE;

EID: 58149517242     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.2008.21.12.1129     Document Type: Article

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