Comparison of salivary and serum cortisol levels in mechanically ventilated patients and non-critically ill patients
Background Although the measuring free cortisol is ideal for assessment of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal function, it is not routinely measured. Salivary cortisol correlates well with the biologically active free cortisol. Therefore, this study measured the morning basal as well as adrenocorticotro...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Critical Care Medicine
2020-08-01
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| Series: | Acute and Critical Care |
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| Online Access: | http://www.accjournal.org/upload/pdf/acc-2020-00297.pdf |