Adrenal insufficiency in acute oral opiate therapy.
UNLABELLED: Opiate drugs such as morphine are in extensive use for pain relief and palliation. It is well established that these drugs can cause changes in endocrine function, but such effects are not always sufficiently appreciated in clinical practice, especially in relation to the hypothalamic-pi...
Main Authors: | Policola, C, Stokes, V, Karavitaki, N, Grossman, A |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
2014
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