Multiple adrenocortical steroid response to administration of exogenous adrenocorticotropic hormone to hospitalized foals

Abstract Background The hypothalamic‐pituitary‐adrenal axis regulates the response to sepsis‐associated stress. Relative adrenal insufficiency or adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH):cortisol imbalance, defined as a poor cortisol response to administration of ACTH, is common and associated with death...

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Published in:	Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Main Authors:	Katarzyna A. Dembek, Lindsey M. Johnson, Kathryn J. Timko, Jillian S. Minuto, Kelsey A. Hart, Bonnie S. Barr, Ramiro E. Toribio
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2019-07-01
Subjects:	adrenal insufficiency cortisol equine sepsis
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.15527