Plasma Cortisol, Cortisone and Urinary Glucocorticoid Metabolites in Preterm Infants

Paula Midgley,Peter Holownia,J Smith,M. Moore,Kim Russell,Nicola Oates,Jonathan Shaw,John W. Honour

Plasma Cortisol, Cortisone and Urinary Glucocorticoid Metabolites in Preterm Infants

2001

Paula Midgley
Peter Holownia
J Smith
M. Moore
Kim Russell
Nicola Oates
Jonathan Shaw
John W. Honour

Objective and Methods: In the fetal circulation, there is a low cortisol:cortisone (F:E) ratio (∼0.3) suggesting high activity of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 (11βHSD2).

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Endocrinology
Blood plasma
Diabetes mellitus
Cortisone
Internal medicine
Glucocorticoid
Fetal circulation
Urinary system
In utero
Medicine
Hydrocortisone
Dehydrogenase

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