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Prevalence of occult adrenal insufficiency and the prognostic value of a short corticotropin stimulation test in patients with septic shock
Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine, 09/28/09
Maqbool M et al. – A short corticotropin test using low–dose corticotropin (1 microgram) has a good prognostic value. High basal cortisol and a low increase in cortisol on corticotropin stimulation test are predictors of a poor outcome in patients with septic shock.
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