A comparison of the adrenocortical response during septic shock and after complete recovery
Intensive Care MedicinePublished 1 September 1996
Josef Briegel, Gustav Schelling, M. Haller, W. Mraz, H. Forst, Karlheinz Peter
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Adrenocortical response to corticotropin is attenuated in patients with septic shock and high-output circulatory failure compared to the response in the much less stressful condition after recovery, which may be explained by effects of circulating mediators from the systemic inflammatory response.
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Adrenocortical response to corticotropin is attenuated in patients with septic shock and high-output circulatory failure compared to the response in the much less stressful condition after recovery. The attenuated adrenocortical responsiveness may be explained by effects of circulating mediators from the systemic inflammatory response.
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