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OR17-1 Changes in the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis during Pediatric Critical Illness
Critical illness in adults is hallmarked by prolonged hypercortisolism and a rapid decrease in ACTH. The high cortisol is explained by reduced cortisol breakdown and a decrease in cortisol binding proteins, rather than by adrenal production. In critically ill children, the evolution of the changes i...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Endocrine Society
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6554779/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/js.2019-OR17-1 |