Low-dose adrenocorticotropin test in patients with the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Low-dose adrenocorticotropin test in patients with the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Adrenocortical insufficiency is a serious complication of AIDS. Usually, integrity of the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis in AIDS patients is assessed by measuring basal cortisol levels and cortisol response to 250 mug of ACTH. Recent studies suggest that a lower ACTH dose increases the sen...

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Main Authors: Fernando H. Wolff, Claudio Nhuch, Luciana P. Cadore, Cristina L. Glitz, Francisco Lhullier, Tania W. Furlanetto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
AIDS
adrenal insufficiency
ACTH
cortisol
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