Cortisol response to corticotropin and survival in septic shock.
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Corticotropin stimulation tests were used to assess adrenocortical function in 32 patients with septic shock. 13 patients had a poor cortisol response (rise less than 250 nmol/l) to corticotropin, all of whom died. However, there were only 6 deaths among the 19 patients with adequate responses (p less than 0.001). These results suggest that some patients with septic shock may have relative adrenocortical insufficiency.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Lancet
دوره 337 8741 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1991