Basal cortisol levels and the relationship with clinical symptoms in multiple sclerosis: a systematic review

ABSTRACT Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a demyelinating, progressive and neurodegenerative disease. A disturbance on the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis can be observed in patients with MS, showing altered cortisol levels. We aimed to identify basal cortisol levels and verify the relationship with c...

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Main Authors: Gabriela Magalhães Pereira, Nayron Medeiros Soares, Andreo Rysdyk de Souza, Jefferson Becker, Alessandro Finkelsztejn, Rosa Maria Martins de Almeida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2018000900622&lng=en&tlng=en