Adrenal function in patients with community-acquired pneumonia.

Gotoh, S; Nishimura, N; Takahashi, O; Shiratsuka, H; Horinouchi, H; Ono, H; Uchiyama, N; Chohnabayashi, N

Gotoh, S; Nishimura, N; Takahashi, O; Shiratsuka, H; Horinouchi, H; Ono, H; Uchiyama, N; Chohnabayashi, N.

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Gotoh S; Dept of Respiratory Medicine, St Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo. gotoshin@luke.or.jp

Eur Respir J ; 31(6): 1268-73, 2008 Jun.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18287124

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Hydrocortisone; Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System/physiopathology; Pituitary-Adrenal System/physiopathology; Pneumonia, Bacterial/physiopathology; Adrenal Cortex Hormones/therapeutic use; Adrenocorticotropic Hormone/blood; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Cohort Studies; Community-Acquired Infections/physiopathology; Female; Humans; Hydrocortisone/blood; Length of Stay; Male; Middle Aged; Pneumonia, Bacterial/immunology; ROC Curve; Severity of Illness Index; Survival Analysis

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pituitary-Adrenal System / Hydrocortisone / Pneumonia, Bacterial / Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System Type of study: Etiology_studies / Incidence_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: En Journal: Eur Respir J Year: 2008 Type: Article

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