Symptomatic adrenal insufficiency presenting with hypoglycaemia in children with asthma receiving high dose inhaled fluticasone propionate
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- DOI: 10.1136/bmj.324.7345.1081
Symptomatic adrenal insufficiency presenting with hypoglycaemia in children with asthma receiving high dose inhaled fluticasone propionate
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Commentary: Exogenous glucocorticoids influence adrenal function, but assessment can be difficult.BMJ. 2002 May 4;324(7345):1083. BMJ. 2002. PMID: 11993494 No abstract available.
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Adrenal insufficiency after treatment with fluticasone. Second line controller treatment might have been tried.BMJ. 2002 Oct 12;325(7368):836; author reply 836. doi: 10.1136/bmj.325.7368.836/a. BMJ. 2002. PMID: 12376451 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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Adrenal insufficiency after treatment with fluticasone. Data on fluticasone are reassuring but what about doctors' prescribing?BMJ. 2002 Oct 12;325(7368):836; author reply 836. BMJ. 2002. PMID: 12378731 No abstract available.
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Adrenal insufficiency after treatment with fluticasone. Dose-response curve should have been highlighted.BMJ. 2002 Oct 12;325(7368):836; author reply 836. BMJ. 2002. PMID: 12378732 No abstract available.
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Adrenal insufficiency after treatment with fluticasone. Lowest possible dose of inhaled glucocorticoids should be given.BMJ. 2002 Oct 12;325(7368):836; author reply 836. BMJ. 2002. PMID: 12378733 No abstract available.
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