Comparison of the effects of the l-dopa and insulin tolerance tests on cortisol secretion

ACAR S., Paketci A., Tuhan H., DEMİR K., BÖBER E., ABACI A.

JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION, cilt.41, sa.8, ss.901-907, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 41 Sayı: 8
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s40618-017-0815-7
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.901-907
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: 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 Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

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.