Reduced basal salivary cortisol in children with asthma and allergic rhinitis

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 99, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1705-1711

  Bakkeheim, E ^a   Mowinckel, P ^a   Carlsen, K H ^b,c   Burney, P ^d   Carlsen, K C Lødrup ^a,b  

^a ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^c OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^d NATIONAL HEART AND LUNG INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allergy; Asthma; Basal level; Children; Cortisol; Saliva

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; BUDESONIDE; HYDROCORTISONE;

ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTEROID RELEASE; DRUG MEGADOSE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FORCED VITAL CAPACITY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RISK FACTOR; SALIVA LEVEL; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78649721525     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2009.01598.x     Document Type: Article

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