Anterior pituitary function in critical illness

Critical illness is hallmarked by major changes in all hypothalamic–pituitary–peripheral hormonal axes. Extensive animal and human studies have identifie d a biphasic pattern in circulating pituitary and peripheral hormone levels throughout critical illness by analogy with the fasting state. In the...

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Main Authors: Arno Téblick, Lies Langouche, Greet Van den Berghe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bioscientifica 2019-08-01
Series:Endocrine Connections
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Online Access:https://ec.bioscientifica.com/view/journals/ec/8/8/EC-19-0318.xml