Adrenal cortical function and reserve in lepromatous leprosy.
Indian J Lepr
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1984 Oct-Dec; 56(4): 828-34
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ABSTRACT
22 chronic Lepromatous Leprosy patients of over 10 years duration, 17 non-reactional and 5 in reactional state who have not taken steroids as part of treatment were selected for the study. Serum cortisol was estimated by Radio-immuno-assay. Samples for basal values were collected at 8.00 A.M. Stimulated values were estimated in samples collected 8 hours after ACTH gel 40 units IM or 2 hours after 0.15 unit/kg BW Plain Insulin I.V. Basal cortisol values are Normal controls 123.06 +/- 57.33 ng/ml. Non-reactional 100.47 +/- 30.33 ng/ml; Reactional 141.4 +/- 43.15 ng/ml. Stimulated values are Normal controls 207.6 +/- 72.57 ng/ml. Non-reactional 175.33 +/- 57.07 ng/ml, Reactional 230 +/- 40.92 ng/ml. Basal serum cortisol in the non-reactional state is slightly lower than in normals but not statistically significant (P greater than 0.1). The basal cortisol in reactional subjects is slightly higher than in normals but not significant statistically (P greater than 0.05). The percentage rise over the basal value after stimulation test is found to be significantly low in both the reactional and non reactional states (P greater than 0.05) and also there is no statistically significant difference between these two groups (p greater than 0.5). Hence it is concluded that the Adrenal cortical reserve is low both in the non-reactional and reactional states of Lepromatous Leprosy.
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Glucemia
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Humanos
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Hidrocortisona
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Corteza Suprarrenal
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Pruebas de Función de la Corteza Suprarrenal
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Hormona Adrenocorticotrópica
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Insulina
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Lepra
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Inglés
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Indian J Lepr
Asunto de la revista:
Tropical Medicine
Año:
1984
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