title: Serum cortisol response to acute myocardial infarction in the aged.
abstract: The adrenocortical response to acute myocardial infarction in aged patients was studied by measuring serum cortisol concentration (radioimmunoassay) at the time of hospital admission. The mean serum cortisol level in 9 patients over 80 years old was similar to that in 5 patients less than 60 years old. In all patients who died, or in whom shock developed, the serum cortisol concentration was significantly elevated.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000302:Adrenal Cortex / Q000503:physiopathology; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000097:blood* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011379:Prognosis
chemical_list: D006854:Hydrocortisone