Endocrine evaluation of sevoflurane, a new inhalation anesthetic agent.
We investigated the effects of sevoflurane anesthesia and of surgery, on the endocrine functions as reflected by plasma levels of cortisol, aldosterone, ACTH, beta-endorphin-like immunoreactivity, prolactin, insulin, growth hormone, glucagon and glucose in surgical patients.
Oyama
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Department of Anesthesiology, University of Hirosaki School of Medicine, Japan.
Murakawa
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Matsuki
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000777:Anesthetics / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004702:Endocrine Glands / Q000187:drug effects*; D004987:Ethers / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006728:Hormones / Q000097:blood / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008738:Methyl Ethers; D008875:Middle Aged; D000077149:Sevoflurane; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative
D000777:Anesthetics; D004987:Ethers; D006728:Hormones; D008738:Methyl Ethers; D000077149:Sevoflurane