Open AccessBasal Cortisol Levels and Correlates of Hypoadrenalism in Patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Author(s) -
Chukwuma Ekpebegh,
Anthonia O Ogbera,
Benjamin Longo-Mbenza,
Ernesto Blanco-Blanco,
Ajani Awotedu,
PO Oluboyo
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
medical principles and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.426
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1423-0151
pISSN - 1011-7571
DOI - 10.1159/000330022
Subject(s) - medicine , basal (medicine) , hyponatremia , gastroenterology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , immunology , insulin
To determine the frequency of occurrence of hypoadrenalism in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and document the clinical correlates of hypoadrenalism for this group of patients.