CORTISOL RESPONSE TO CORTICOTROPIN AND SURVIVAL IN SEPTIC SHOCK

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作者
ROTHWELL, PM [1 ]
UDWADIA, ZF [1 ]
LAWLER, PG [1 ]
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[1] S CLEVELAND HOSP,INTENS THERAPY UNIT,MIDDLESBROUGH,ENGLAND
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10.1016/0140-6736(91)91641-7
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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Corticotropin stimulation tests were used to assess adrenocortical function in 32 patients with septic shock. 13 patients had a poor cortisol response (rise < 250 nmol/l) to corticotropin, all of whom died. However, there were only 6 deaths among the 19 patients with adequate responses (p < 0.001). These results suggest that some patients with septic shock may have relative adrenocortical insufficiency.
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