title: Cortisol levels as predictors of short- and long-term adrenal function after endonasal transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary adenomas and Rathke's cleft cyst.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Regional Veracruz, Veracruz; Department of Neurosurgery, American British Cowdray Medical Center, Mexico City. Electronic address: neuro_mloyov@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Loyo-Varela
authors.forename: Aquiles R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Ayala-Ruiz
authors.forename: Salvador
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Manrique-Guzman
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000601:surgery*; D020863:Central Nervous System Cysts / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D006854:Hydrocortisone
keywords: ACTH; CBG; CRH; Corticotropin; Corticotropin-releasing hormone; Cortisol; Cortisol-binding globulin; Endonasal transsphenoidal surgery; GH; Glucocorticoid therapy; Growth hormone; Pituitary adenoma; Rathke's cleft cyst