Adrenal suppression in patients taking inhaled glucocorticoids is highly prevalent and management can be guided by morning cortisol

CONTEXT: Up to 3% of US and UK populations are prescribed glucocorticoids (GC). Suppression of the hypothalamo–pituitary–adrenal axis with the potential risk of adrenal crisis is a recognized complication of therapy. The 250 μg short Synacthen stimulation test (SST) is the most commonly used dynamic...

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Autores principales: Woods, Conor P, Argese, Nicola, Chapman, Matthew, Boot, Christopher, Webster, Rachel, Dabhi, Vijay, Grossman, Ashley B, Toogood, Andrew A, Arlt, Wiebke, Stewart, Paul M, Crowley, Rachel K, Tomlinson, Jeremy W
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Bioscientifica Ltd 2015
Materias:
Clinical Study
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4588051/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26294794
http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/EJE-15-0608

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4588051/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26294794
http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/EJE-15-0608

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