Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2865354 | The American Journal of the Medical Sciences | 2006 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Serum cortisol level positively correlated with age, disease severity, and outcome. All admitted patients, except one, had normal to high serum cortisol. Whether this increased cortisol level is an adequate HPA response or less than required for the disease-induced stress should be investigated in further studies.
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Authors
Pnina MD, Vanessa MD, Ofer MD, Hanan Guzner MD, Rona PhD, Naftali MD,