Salivary steroid profiles in the assessment of adrenocortical function in childhood cancer survivors
Endocrine deficits can occur as a result of target organ damage to the thyroid, gonad or adrenal gland by both radiotherapy and chemotherapy, as well as damage to the hypothalamo-pituitary (HP) axis. While most endocrine deficit can be pre-empted by regular surveillance, the detection of secondary a...
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University of Edinburgh
2004
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.661643 |