[Evaluation of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis recovery after corticotherapy by using basal cortisol secretion].

The glucocorticoid-induced inhibition that occurs after discontinuation of treatment is the most frequent cause of adrenal insufficiency. There are yet some doubts about the best way of evaluating the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis in those patients. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the utility of basal cortisol in diagnosing adrenal insufficiency.

Early adrenocortical recovery after glucocorticoid therapy in children with leukemia.

The duration of glucocorticoid-induced inhibition that occurs in the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis after discontinuation of treatment is controversial. The main objective of this prospective study was to evaluate the inhibition of the HPA axis by dexamethasone in children and adolescents with acute lymphoid leukemia. Thirty-five patients (median age of 6.