Relative adrenal insufficiency in patients with septic shock: Comparison of low-dose and conventional corticotropin tests* — V. Siraux (2005) | RDL Network
Relative adrenal insufficiency in patients with septic shock: Comparison of low-dose and conventional corticotropin tests*
Article 2005 en
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V. Siraux
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Daniel De Backer
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Gangadhar Yalavatti
Abstract
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The low-dose test identified a subgroup of patients in septic shock with inadequate adrenal reserve who had a worse outcome and would have been missed by the high-dose test. These patients may also benefit from glucocorticoid replacement therapy.
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