title: Cortisol status in different types of leprosy.
abstract: Basal plasma cortisol levels in 12 controls and 60 patients with different types of leprosy were within normal limits. They were significantly lower in multibacillary leprosy patients; this abnormality might be due to long standing stress leading to adrenal exhaustion. The plasma cortisol level significantly increased after the ACTH (Synacthen) stimulation test in all of the varieties of leprosy tested, which suggests that the adrenal reserve is maintained in such cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology & STD and Pharmacology, Jawahar Lal Nehru Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, India.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bansal
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Garg
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Adithan
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Vasireddi
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chandra
mesh_terms: D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D000328:Adult; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood*; D007918:Leprosy / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D006854:Hydrocortisone