Cortisol response to low dose versus standard dose (back-to-back) adrenocorticotrophic stimulation tests in children and young adults with thalassemia major

Cortisol response to low dose versus standard dose (back-to-back) adrenocorticotrophic stimulation tests in children and young adults with thalassemia major

Background: Thalassemia major patients with repeated blood transfusion have high prevalence of endocrinopathies due to iron overload. Materials and Methods: We examined the adrenocortical function in 23 thalassemic patients (10 children and 13 young adults) aged 8-26 years. Serum cortisol and dehydr...

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Main Authors: Ashraf T Soliman, Mohamed Yassin, Nadra M. S. Abdel Majuid, Aml Sabt, Mohamed O Abdulrahman, Vincenzo De Sanctis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
Cortisol
dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate
low dose adrenocorticotropic hormone test
standard dose adrenocorticotropic hormone test
thalassemia
Online Access:http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2013;volume=17;issue=6;spage=1046;epage=1052;aulast=Soliman

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