Comparison of low and high dose cosyntropin stimulation tests in the diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency in septic shock patients

Hormone and Metabolic Research

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 296-301

  Moraes, R B ^a   Friedman, G ^a   Tonietto, T ^a   Saltz, H ^a   Czepielewski, M ^b  

^a HOSPITAL DE CLÍNICAS DE PORTO ALEGRE   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

adrenal insufficiency; cosyntropin; septic shock

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; HYPERTENSIVE AGENT; TETRACOSACTIDE;

ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG MEGADOSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; LOW DRUG DOSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROVOCATION TEST; SEPTIC SHOCK;

ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ADULT; AGED; COSYNTROPIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SHOCK, SEPTIC;

EID: 84859426783     PISSN: 00185043     EISSN: 14394286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1304320     Document Type: Article

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