Abstract
This paper outlines the interferences of the most widely used drugs with hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal function and the related laboratory parameters, with the purpose of providing practical help to clinicians during testing for hypo- or hypercortisolemic states.
MeSH terms
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Adrenal Cortex Function Tests
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Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / blood
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Animals
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Cushing Syndrome / drug therapy
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Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions*
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Glucocorticoids / blood
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Humans
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Hydrocortisone / blood
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Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System / drug effects*
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Pituitary-Adrenal System / drug effects*
Substances
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Glucocorticoids
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Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
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Hydrocortisone