Adrenal failure in liver transplant patients: does steroid-free immunosuppression place recipients at risk for an adrenal crisis?
Perkins
James
J
Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA.
D000309:Adrenal Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D000328:Adult; D015415:Biomarkers; D015331:Cohort Studies; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D017093:Liver Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods / Q000401:mortality; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011336:Probability; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D015996:Survival Rate; D014181:Transplantation Immunology
D015415:Biomarkers; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D006854:Hydrocortisone