Comparison of the effects of the l-dopa and insulin tolerance tests on cortisol secretion
JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION, vol.41, no.8, pp.901-907, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 41 Issue: 8
- Publication Date: 2018
- Doi Number: 10.1007/s40618-017-0815-7
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.901-907
- Keywords: L-dopa, Cortisol, ACTH, Hypothalamus-hypophysis-adrenal axis, Adrenal insufficiency, GROWTH-HORMONE DEFICIENCY, PITUITARY-ADRENAL AXIS, STIMULATION TESTS, SHORT CHILDREN, SHORT STATURE, DIAGNOSIS, ACTH, CHILDHOOD, ADRENOCORTICOTROPIN, INSUFFICIENCY
- Akdeniz University Affiliated: No
Abstract
The aims of the present study are to evaluate the effect of l-dopa on the secretion of cortisol and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) in short children and compare the performance of this test with the insulin tolerance test (ITT) in a large number of patients.