Plasma Adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) Values and Cortisol Response to 250 and 1 μg ACTH Stimulation in Patients with Hyperthyroidism before and after Carbimazole Therapy: Case-Control Comparative Study
Author(s) -
Sunil Kumar Mishra,
Nandita Gupta,
Ravinder Goswami
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2006-2090
Subject(s) - medicine , endocrinology , carbimazole , euthyroid , basal (medicine) , stimulation , context (archaeology) , cosyntropin , adrenocorticotropic hormone , hydrocortisone , graves' disease , hormone , thyroid , biology , paleontology , insulin
Although the production and metabolic clearance rate of cortisol is increased during thyrotoxic state, the net effect on adrenocortical reserves is not clear.
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