During serious illness, there are characteristic increases in serum cortisol concentrations
and urinary cortisol excretion. In the present studies, we investigated these changes in …

To determine whether alterations in serum thyroid hormone levels affect hypothalamic-
pituitary-adrenal function, we measured the plasma immunoreactive (IR) ACTH and IR …

Changes in adrenal function could explain several metabolic and immunological
abnormalities in tuberculosis, and adrenal changes have been documented in a murine …

The suppressive effect of adrenocortical steroids on thyroid function is well documented in
laboratory animals1 2 3 4 and in human beings. 5 6 7 8 9 The relation of adrenocortical …

Objective: Adrenal insufficiency (AI) is a potentially life-threatening condition. It is known that
high doses of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) can induce systemic adverse effects. Currently …

Background: Acute renal failure (ARF) caused by rifampicin typically occurs on intermittent
administration. There are isolated case reports and only one series reported in the literature …

OBJECTIVE: To report the rapid onset of adrenal insufficiency and subsequent development
of Cushing syndrome precipitated by a CYP3A4-mediated drugdrug interaction that may …

The pathogenesis of pseudohyperaldosteronism from licorice has been evaluated in 6 male
volunteers taking daily 7 g of a commercial preparation of licorice for 7 days, corresponding …

Sixty-six per cent of a group of 21 renal transplant recipients with chronic renal failure were
shown to have adrenal suppression due to glucocorticoid treatment. Gradual withdrawal of …

METHODS Animals. Male Wistar rats weighing between 120 and 200 g, supplied by the
Oxford Laboratory Animal Centre, were used. The animals were kept at a controlled …