Use of the Dexamethasone-Corticotrophin Releasing Hormone Test to Assess Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Function in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Use of the Dexamethasone-Corticotrophin Releasing Hormone Test to Assess Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Function in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Objectives. Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal axis function may be abnormal in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). A pilot study in 7 patients suggested impaired glucocorticoid feedback in some patients after the dexamethasone-corticotrophin releasing hormone (CRH) test. This study aimed to investigate the dexa...

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Main Authors: Eman A. Hasan, David S. Jessop, Lynsey L. Power, Paul T. Monk, John R. Kirwan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2009-01-01
Series:International Journal of Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/391284

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