Duration of cortisol suppression following a single dose of dexamethasone in healthy volunteers: A randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 596-601

  Elston, M S ^a,b   Conaglen, H M ^a,b   Hughes, C ^a,c   Tamatea, J A U ^a   Meyer Rochow, G Y ^a,d   Conaglen, J V ^a,d  

^a WAIKATO HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^d Department of Surgery ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Adrenal suppression; Dexamethasone; Glucocorticoids; Postoperative nausea and vomiting

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; GLUCOSE; HYDROCORTISONE; PLACEBO; THYROTROPIN;

ADRENAL SUPPRESSION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG METABOLISM; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPOPHYSIS GONAD SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE DRUG DOSE;

EID: 84885405381     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: 14480271     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x1304100504     Document Type: Article

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