Assessing adrenal function in cirrhotic patients: is there a reliable test?

Gastroenterol Clin Biol. 2009 Jun-Jul;33(6-7):584-8. doi: 10.1016/j.gcb.2009.03.011. Epub 2009 May 26.

Authors

T Thevenot¹, S Borot, A Remy-Martin, R Sapin, A Penfornis, V Di Martino, E Monnet

Affiliation

¹ Service d'Hépatologie et de Soins Intensifs Digestifs, Hôpital Jean-Minjoz, 25030 Besançon cedex, France. tthevenot@chu-besancon.fr

PMID: 19473798
DOI: 10.1016/j.gcb.2009.03.011

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Adrenal Insufficiency / diagnosis*
Adrenal Insufficiency / etiology*
Cosyntropin
Hormones
Humans
Hydrocortisone / analysis
Liver Cirrhosis / complications*
Saliva / chemistry

Substances

Hormones
Cosyntropin
Hydrocortisone