Early Basal Cortisol Level as a Predictor of Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) Axis Function After Pituitary Tumor Surgery

Conclusion The basal cortisol level on the second postoperative day is a valuable tool to predict integrity of the HPA axis after pituitary tumor surgery. Our data suggest that the cortisol level of ≥300 nmol/L accurately predicts adrenal sufficiency and that in these patients glucocorticoid therapy can be withdrawn. [...] © Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology and Diabetes - May 14, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Polovina, Tanja Skoric Kraljevic, Ivana Solak, Mirsala Balasko, Annemarie Haxhiu, Arta Haxhiu, Arita Dusek, Tina Poljicanin, Tamara Kastelan, Darko Tags: Article Source Type: research