Evaluation of low dose ACTH stimulation test in suspected secondary adrenocortical insufficiency.

Evaluation of low dose ACTH stimulation test in suspected secondary adrenocortical insufficiency.

BACKGROUND: Several studies in the last few years have shown that the standard 250 micro g dose used in ACTH stimulation test may be very high and have suggested that a dose of 1 micro g may be sufficient for evaluating hypothalamo-pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis. AIMS: To evaluate the role of low dose...

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Main Authors: Gandhi P, Shah N, Khandelwal A, Chauhan P, Menon P
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2002-10-01
Series:Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
Subjects:
Adrenal Cortex Function Tests
Adrenal Gland Hypofunction
diagnosis
Corticotropin
administration & dosage
diagnostic use
Hydrocortisone
blood
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