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Metyrapone — Systematic (IUPAC) name 2 methyl 1,2 di(pyridin 3 yl)propan 1 one Clinical data Trade names Metopirone … Wikipedia
metyrapone — An inhibitor of adrenocortical steroid C 11 β hydroxylation, administered orally or intravenously to determine the ability of the pituitary gland to increase its secretion of corticotropin; because 11 deoxycorticosteroids, as a consequence of m.… … Medical dictionary
metyrapone — məˈtirəˌpōn noun ( s) Etymology: methyl + rapone (perhaps alteration of propanone) : a metabolic hormone C14H14N2O that inhibits biosynthesis of cortisol and corticosterone and is used to test for normal functioning of the pituitary gland … Useful english dictionary
ACTH stimulation test — Diagnostics OPS 301 code 1 797 The ACTH stimulation test (also called the cosyntropin test, tetracosactide test or Synacthen test) is a medical test usually ordered and interpreted by endocrinologists to assess the functioning of the … Wikipedia
Critical illness-related corticosteroid insufficiency — (CIRCI) is a form of adrenal insufficiency in critically ill patients who have blood corticosteroid levels which are inadequate for the severe stress response they experience. Combined with decreased glucocorticoid receptor sensitivity and tissue … Wikipedia
Hypopituitarism — Infobox Disease Name = Hypopituitarism Caption = The pituitary gland on a plate from Gray s Anatomy (1918). The anterior lobe is on the left, and the posterior lobe on the right, both in red. DiseasesDB = 6522 ICD10 = ICD10|E|23|0|e|20,… … Wikipedia
Dexamethasone — Systematic (IUPAC) name (8S,9R … Wikipedia
Clobetasol propionate — Systematic (IUPAC) name [17 (2 chloroacetyl) 9 fluoro 11 hydroxy 10,13,16 trimethyl 3 oxo 6,7,8,11,12,14,15,16 octahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren 17 yl] propanoate … Wikipedia
Bentiromide — Chymex redirects here. For the human body digestive fluid, see Chyme. Bentiromide[1] IUPAC nam … Wikipedia
Corticorelin — Clinical data AHFS/Drugs.com International Drug Names … Wikipedia
