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Effects of Cortisol on Carbohydrate, Lipid, and Protein Metabolism: Studies of Acute Cortisol Withdrawal in Adrenocortical Failure
2007
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
Context: Cortisol is an important catabolic hormone, but little is known about the metabolic effects of acute cortisol deficiency. Objective: The objective of the study was to test whether clinical symptoms of weight loss, fatigue, and hypoglycemia could be explained by altered energy expenditure, protein metabolism, and insulin sensitivity during cortisol withdrawal in adrenocortical failure. Design, Participants, and Intervention: We studied seven women after 24-h cortisol withdrawal and
doi:10.1210/jc.2007-0445
pmid:17609300
fatcat:cvp4hkncyrg6dafbnljvrhns64