Hypocortisolism secondary to another disorder

Objectives Budesonide is a corticosteroid with low systemic bioavailability because of its high first-pass metabolism in the… Expand

Although inhaled and intranasal corticosteroids are first-line therapy for asthma and allergic rhinitis, there has recently been… Expand

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the prevalence of adrenal suppression and growth retardation in children using… Expand

We investigated whether a polymorphism at nucleotide position 1220, resulting in an asparagine-to-serine change at codon 363 in… Expand

BACKGROUND Fluticasone propionate was introduced in 1993 in the UK as a potentially safer inhaled corticosteroid than those… Expand

A study was initiated to delineate the neuroendocrine characteristics of hyperandrogenic adolescent girls with the aim of… Expand

The use of the intravenous anesthetic etomidate for prolonged sedation has been associated with low levels of plasma cortisol and… Expand

Studies of adrenal function were performed on 54 asthmatic patients who were taking long term high doses of inhaled… Expand

Forty mg has been shown to be the optimal daily dosage of prednisone for outpatients requiring oral steroids for active… Expand

We used amino-glutethimide and dexamethasone in patients with carcinoma of the breast to abolish adrenal steroidogenesis. Initial… Expand