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- Title
Prevalence of occult adrenal insufficiency and the prognostic value of a short corticotropin stimulation test in patients with septic shock.
- Authors
Maqbool, Muzaffar; Shah, Zafar Amin; Wani, Fayaz Ahmad; Wahid, Abdul; Parveen, Shaheena; Nazir, Arjumand
- Abstract
Corticosteroid insufficiency in acute illness can be difficult to discern clinically. Occult adrenal insufficiency (i.e., Deltamax < or =9 microg/dL) after corticotropin may be associated with a high mortality rate.
- Publication
Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine, 2009, Vol 13, Issue 2, p85
- ISSN
1998-359X
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.4103/0972-5229.56054