Is adrenal suppression in asthmatic children reversible A case series

Background. Six hypocortisolaemic asthmatic children on steroids given at physiological doses were identified during a previous study.Objectives. To establish whether hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis suppression (HPAS) could be reversed in hypocortisolaemic asthmatic children treated with steroid...

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Main Author: E Zöllner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Health and Medical Publishing Group 2018-05-01
Series:South African Medical Journal
Online Access:http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/download/12307/8495