Baseline and stimulated cortisol levels in preterm infants: Is there any clinical relevance?

Hormone Research in Paediatrics

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 12-18

  Sari, Fatma Nur ^a   Dizdar, Evrim Alyamac ^a   Oguz, Serife Suna ^a   Andiran, Nesibe ^b   Erdeve, Omer ^a   Uras, Nurdan ^a   Memik, Raziye ^a   Dilmen, Ugur ^a  

^a Zekai Tahir Burak Maternity Teaching Hospital   (Turkey)

^b Kecioren Education and Research Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Adrenal functions; Preterm infants; Relative adrenal insufficiency

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; HYDROCORTISONE; TETRACOSACTIDE;

ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORTICOTROPIN TEST; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREMATURITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS;

ADRENAL GLANDS; ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84857359568     PISSN: 16632818     EISSN: 16632826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000332157     Document Type: Conference Paper

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