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PubMed1997

[Glucocorticosteroids in bronchial asthma. II. Use of cortisol markers in various biological materials for evaluation of adrenocortical function].

Glucocorticosteroids (GS) being widely used in asthma treatment are sometimes applied in high doses and for long period. This treatment is often connected with adrenocortical suppression. Adrenocortical function assessment in GS treated patients with different doses and forms of drug is of great diagnostic and prognostic importance. In the presented work the methods of adrenocortical function assessment are discussed, especially serum cortisol level and non-invasive: saliva and urine cortisol assays.

Adrenal Cortex Diseases↗
PubMed1993

[Hyperpigmentation in primary adrenal cortex insufficiency: Addison disease].

Diffuse hyperpigmentation of the skin may develop without preceding inflammatory skin disease or be associated with various inflammatory disorders. The differential diagnosis of the diffuse hyperpigmentation is complex and difficult. We present a 36-year-old woman with diffuse hyperpigmentation caused by adrenal insufficiency, with special reference to the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of hyperpigmentation associated with endocrine disorders. In addition, metabolic, toxic, nutritional and internal factors and the skin-associated diseases leading to hyperpigmentation are categorized. A classification of diffuse hyperpigmentation is presented.

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PubMed1976

[Indications for study of adrenal function by measurement of the cortisol secretion rate].

Results of routine methods for measurements of plasma cortisol and his urinary metabolites have been comparated with those of cortisol secretion rate (CSR) measured by simple isotopic dilution; the latter appears for his specify and precision, to be the most suitable for an exact evaluation of cortisol production by the adrenals. In normal subjects CSR resulted slightly lower than those reported in the literature; in obese subjects CSR was slightly higher than in normals, also when it was related to the urinary creatinine. In the patients with Cushing's syndrome, CSR was considerably higher, with no overlap with the obese subjects. The CSR was also useful in showing values lower than normal, in hypopituitarism, and in confirming hormone abnormal findings in thyroid diseases.

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