Diagnostic performance of morning serum cortisol for glucocorticoid weaning in children and adults
Morning serum cortisol can predict the SST outcome in children and adults weaning from glucocorticoids. An EMC > 290 nmol/L in adults predicts a patient can stop glucocorticoid therapy and will recover adrenal function.
Authors
- John Newell‐Price (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0835-5493)
- Muhammad Fahad Arshad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9932-0941)
- Ian R. Marsh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0031-9746)
- Charlotte Elder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2390-5593)
- Sian Beddows
- Miguel Debono (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1059-9702)
- Aneeq Ahmed
- Richard Ross (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9222-9678)
- Arwa Mullamitha
Institutions
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University of Sheffield (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Endocrinology
- Published
- 2025-10-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ejendo/lvaf215
- Primary Topic
- Adrenal Hormones and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00