Diagnosing and treatment of adrenocortical insufficiency in the intensive care unit
In critically ill patients, activation of the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis with the production of cortisol is crucial for survival under conditions of physiologic stress. The increase in cortisol production results in several important effects on metabolic, cardiovascular and immune aim...
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Malaysian Society of Anaesthesiologists
2014
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/61858/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/61858/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/61858/1/61858_Diagnosing%20and%20treatment%20of%20adrenocortical.pdf |