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metyrapone and Critical Illness

metyrapone has been researched along with Critical Illness in 1 studies

Metyrapone: An inhibitor of the enzyme STEROID 11-BETA-MONOOXYGENASE. It is used as a test of the feedback hypothalamic-pituitary mechanism in the diagnosis of CUSHING SYNDROME.
metyrapone : An aromatic ketone that is 3,3-dimethylbutan-2-one in which the methyl groups at positions 1 and 4 are replaced by pyridin-3-yl groups. A steroid 11beta-monooxygenase (EC 1.14.15.4) inhibitor, it is used in the diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency.

Critical Illness: A disease or state in which death is possible or imminent.

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's1 (100.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Moraes, RB1
Czepielewski, MA1
Friedman, G1
Borba, EL1

Reviews

1 review available for metyrapone and Critical Illness

ArticleYear
Diagnosis of adrenal failure in critically ill patients.
    Arquivos brasileiros de endocrinologia e metabologia, 2011, Volume: 55, Issue:5

    Topics: Adrenal Insufficiency; Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; Arginine Vasopressin; Corticotropin-Releasing Ho

2011