title: [The hypophyseal-adrenal system in chronic alcoholism].
abstract: Examinations of 115 patients with chronic alcoholism have revealed significantly reduced aldosterone concentrations in all of them. Hydrocortisone concentration had a tendency to reduction. Blood serum ACTH level in chronic alcoholics depended on the stage of the disease.
authors.forename: S Iu
authors.initials: SIu
authors.lastname: Abrikosova
authors.forename: I N
authors.initials: IN
authors.lastname: Piatnitskaia
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Balabolkin
mesh_terms: D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000378:metabolism*; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000378:metabolism; D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000503:physiopathology*; D000450:Aldosterone / Q000172:deficiency / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000172:deficiency / Q000378:metabolism; D008875:Middle Aged; D010903:Pituitary Gland, Anterior / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000450:Aldosterone; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D006854:Hydrocortisone
vernacular_title: Gipofizarno-nadpochechnikovaia sistema pri khronicheskom alkogolizme.