Effect of nivazol in Nelson's syndrome.
We report the use of nivazol in a patient with Nelson's syndrome. Nivazol was highly effective in reducing ACTH secretion but, contrary to reports of its use in other primates, in our patient nivazol did have systemic glucocorticoid effects.
Ball
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Department of Medicine, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK.
Williams
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Yeo
T H
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Joplin
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D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000097:blood; D000328:Adult; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009347:Nelson Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011245:Pregnadienes / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011245:Pregnadienes; C041704:nivazol; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone