Reproducibility and utility of an overnight 0.25 mg dexamethasone suppression test as a marker for glucocorticoid sensitivity in children with asthma

PURPOSE: Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are the cornerstone of asthma treatment in children. However, there is considerable inter-individual variation in glucocorticoid sensitivity, leading to over- as well as undertreatment. A simple and fast test to predict glucocorticoid sensitivity would enable m...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Willemsen, R. H., van Leeuwen, L., Voorend-van Bergen, T. A. S., de Rijke, Y. B., Pijnenburg, M. W., van den Akker, E. L. T.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer International Publishing 2015
Materias:
Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4703608/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26059835
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40618-015-0323-6

Ejemplares similares

Ejemplares similares