Performance of synacthen test in chronic hemodialysis patients

Performance of synacthen test in chronic hemodialysis patients

Abstract Background Adrenal function tests (Synacthen test) in chronic hemodialysis (HD) patients are currently performed off dialysis. The study aimed to demonstrate equivalence of serum cortisol concentrations pre- and during HD, each for standard-dose (250 µg) and low-dose (1 µg) Synacthen test....

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Main Authors: Manuela Nickler, Susanne Stampf, Luca Bernasconi, Stephan Segerer, Claudine A. Blum, Min Jeong Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Adrenal insufficiency
Hemodialysis
Synacthen test
Cortisol
Equivalence
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-023-03347-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-023-03347-3

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