Basal Serum Cortisol Levels are not Predictive of Response to Corticotropin but Have Prognostic Significance in Patients with Septic Shock

Because high levels of cortisol are frequently observed in patients with septic shock, low levels of serum cortisol are considered indicative of relative adrenal insufficiency (RAI). This study was performed to investigate whether pretest clinical characteristics, including basal serum cortisol leve...

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Autores principales: Kwon, Yong Soo, Suh, Gee Young, Kang, Eun-Hae, Koh, Won-Jung, Chung, Man Pyo, Kim, Hojoong, Kwon, O Jung
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences 2007
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2693640/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17596656
http://dx.doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2007.22.3.470

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2693640/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17596656
http://dx.doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2007.22.3.470

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