Systemic Corticosteroid Therapy And The Hypothalamopituitary-Adrenal Axis

• Váldodahkkit: Ramam M (Dahkki), Kumrah Leishiwon (Dahkki)
• Materiálatiipa: Girji
• Almmustuhtton: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Fáttát: article
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Adrenal crisis due to suppression of the HPA axis by systemic corticosteroid therapy is a much feared complication which, however, appears to be quite uncommon. In an individual patient, the status of the HPA axis cannot be reliably predicted based on the dose and duration of therapy. Further, the r...