Algorithm for Screening of Adrenal Function in Stable Patients with Cirrhosis

Algorithm for Screening of Adrenal Function in Stable Patients with Cirrhosis

Introduction and aims: Adrenal insufficiency (AI) is common in patients with cirrhosis. We aimed to assess the presence of AI in stable patients with cirrhosis using the gold-standard insulin tolerance test (ITT) and to propose an algorithm for screening AI in these patients. Material and methods: W...

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Main Authors: Jonathan Paz-Delgadillo, Roberto Monreal-Robles, Jesús Z. Villarreal-Pérez, Fernando J. Lavalle-González, Héctor J. Maldonado-Garza, Francisco J. Bosques-Padilla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-09-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
Subjects:
Adrenal insufficiency
Hepato-adrenal syndrome
Liver cirrosis
Insulin tolerance test
Cortisol
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119304399

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