Intramuscular short-term ACTH test for the determination of adrenal function in children: safe, effective and reliable

Standart short ACTH stimulation test (SST) has been used for detecting adrenal gland fuction for several years by intravenous (iv). However iv form has not been accessed easily in some countries like ours. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the intramuscular (im) SST. Patient...

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Published in:	Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology Vol. 12; no. 3; pp. 241 - 247
Main Authors:	Özsu, Elif, Şıklar, Zeynep, Bilici, Esra, Ceran, Ayşegül, Uyanık, Rukiye, Çetin, Tuğba, Aycan, Zehra, Berberoğlu, Merih
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Turkey Galenos Yayinevi Tic. Ltd 01-09-2020 Türk Pediatrik Endokrinoloji ve Diyabet Derneği Galenos Publishing House Galenos Publishing Galenos Yayincilik
Subjects:	adrenal insufficiency Age childhood Corticotropin Glucocorticoids Hormones Hydroxyprogesterone Immunoassay intramuscular acth Medical research Mutation Original Patients reliability Statistical analysis Tıp İstanbul Türkiye United States > US Ireland Turkey Adrenal insufficiency intramuscular ACTH childhood reliability
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