Salivary cortisol for assessment of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis function in asthmatic children on inhaled corticosteroids (ICS)

L. Tsartsali, M. Papadopoulos, E. Lagona, G. Chrousos, K. Priftis (Athens, Greece)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Treating childhood asthma
Session: Treating childhood asthma
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 4824
Disease area: Airway diseases

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L. Tsartsali, M. Papadopoulos, E. Lagona, G. Chrousos, K. Priftis (Athens, Greece). Salivary cortisol for assessment of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis function in asthmatic children on inhaled corticosteroids (ICS). Eur Respir J 2011; 38: Suppl. 55, 4824

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