Hydrocortisone - Blood
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Adrenal function testing in pediatric cancer survivors.

13 Dec 2009 BACKGROUND: Central adrenal insufficiency is observed after cranial radiation therapy for cancer. Screening at risk patients is recommended, but the best screening strategy is unknown. METHODS: A retrospective review of pediatric cancer survivors ... Read more...

Pretreatment with stress cortisol enhances the human systemic inflammatory response to bacterial endotoxin.

29 Sep 2009 OBJECTIVE: There is continuing controversy regarding the effect of glucocorticoids on a systemic inflammatory process. Based ona model of glucocorticoid action that includes both pro- and anti-inflammatory effects, we used the human experimental ... Read more...

Relative adrenal insufficiency.

29 Sep 2009 PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This article will review the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of acute adrenal insufficiency and explore the concept of 'relative adrenal insufficiency' in the critically ill. RECENT FINDINGS: Current dogma suggests ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Hydrocortisone - Blood'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Adrenal function testing in pediatric cancer survivors. 13 Dec 2009
• Pretreatment with stress cortisol enhances the human systemic inflammatory response to bacterial endotoxin. 29 Sep 2009
• Relative adrenal insufficiency. 29 Sep 2009
• Physiological and psychological effects of escape from a sunken submarine on shore and at sea. 29 Sep 2009
• The acute response of plasma brain-derived neurotrophic factor as a result of exercise in major depressive disorder. Sep 2009
• Late-night and low-dose dexamethasone-suppressed cortisol in saliva and serum for the diagnosis of cortisol-secreting adrenal adenomas. 31 Aug 2009
• Effects of budesonide inhalation on energy expenditure, somatic growth and salivary cortisol levels in preterm infants with chronic lung disease. 30 Aug 2009
• Elevations in sex hormones in dogs with sudden acquired retinal degeneration syndrome (SARDS). 30 Aug 2009
• Use of morning serum cortisol level after transsphenoidal resection of pituitary adenoma to predict the need for long-term glucocorticoid supplementation. 30 Aug 2009
• Outcome of using the histological pseudocapsule as a surgical capsule in Cushing disease. 30 Aug 2009
• Mathematical modeling of the circadian rhythm of key neuroendocrine-immune system players in rheumatoid arthritis: a systems biology approach. 30 Aug 2009
• Expression of monocyte human leukocyte antigen-DR in relation with sepsis severity and plasma mediators. 30 Aug 2009
• Partial restoration of GH responsiveness to ghrelin in Cushing's disease after 6 months of ketoconazole treatment: comparison with GHRP-6 and GHRH. 18 Aug 2009
• Predisposing factors for adrenal insufficiency. 18 Aug 2009
• Predisposing factors for adrenal insufficiency. 18 Aug 2009
• Cortisol secretion after adrenocorticotrophin (ACTH) and dexamethasone tests in healthy female and male dogs. 15 Aug 2009
• Diminished and irregular TSH secretion with delayed acrophase in patients with Cushing's syndrome. 15 Aug 2009
• Impact of accessory hepatic veins on adrenal vein sampling for identification of surgically curable primary aldosteronism. 15 Aug 2009
• Functional CRH variation increases stress-induced alcohol consumption in primates. 15 Aug 2009
• The diagnosis and investigation of adrenal insufficiency in adults. 10 Aug 2009

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Technical information about 'Hydrocortisone'

Definition: The main glucocorticoid secreted by the ADRENAL CORTEX. Its synthetic counterpart is used, either as an injection or topically, in the treatment of inflammation, allergy, collagen diseases, asthma, adrenocortical deficiency, shock, and some neoplastic conditions.

Chemical name: Pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione, 11,17,21-trihydroxy-, (11beta)-

Registry Number: 50-23-7

Descriptor UI: D006854

Alternative terms: Hydrocortisone; Cortisol; Hydrocortisone, (9 beta,10 alpha,11 alpha)-Isomer; Hydrocortisone, (11 alpha)-Isomer; Epicortisol; 11-Epicortisol; 11 Epicortisol; Cortifair; Cortril;

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage; adverse effects; analogs & derivatives; analysis; antagonists & inhibitors; biosynthesis; blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemical synthesis; classification; deficiency; diagnostic use; economics; genetics; history; immunology; isolation & purification; metabolism; pharmacokinetics; pharmacology; physiology; poisoning; radiation effects; secretion; standards; supply & distribution; therapeutic use; toxicity; urine; chemistry; contraindications; agonists;

Pharmacological Action: Anti-Inflammatory Agents;

Tree Number: D04.808.745.745.654.600; D06.472.040.585.353.476; D06.472.040.585.478.392;

History Note: /adv eff-pois-tox was HYDROCORTISONE TOXICOLOGY 1963-65