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Evolution and Comparison Effects of Fludrocortisone and Betamethasone on Glucose and Lipid Profile in Rats

Acta Medica Iranica, 2020
Hyperglycemia may associate with improper use of glucocorticoids, impaired insulin function, or both, and is associated with many complications such as hyperlipidemia and Hyperglycemia.
Hamid Reza Reza Jamshidi, Mohammad Naeem Malmir   +1 more
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Oral Fludrocortisone Test for Salt-Sensitive Screening in Hypertensive Patients: A Randomized Crossover Trial [PDF]

International Journal of Hypertension, 2018
Background. Salt sensitivity is associated with an increased cardiovascular risk, but the gold standard method (diet cycles) requires 24-h urine samples and has poor patient compliance. Objectives.
Andrea Pio-Abreu, Isac de Castro, Giovanio Vieira da Silva, Katia Coelho Ortega, Decio Mion   +4 more
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Performance of renin assays in selecting fludrocortisone dose in children with adrenal disorders [PDF]

Endocrine Connections
Children with salt-wasting adrenal insufficiency are managed with glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid replacement. Measurement of renin activity or concentration alongside blood electrolyte levels is used to monitor the adequacy of mineralocorticoid ...
Timothy J Morris, Andrew Whatmore, Laura Hamilton, Beverly Hird, Eric S Kilpatrick, Lesley Tetlow, Peter Clayton   +6 more
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Efficacy and side effects of long-term treatment strategies of canine primary hypoadrenocorticism [PDF]

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
BackgroundHypoadrenocorticism (HA) with hyponatremia and hyperkalemia represents primary disease and indicates cortisol and aldosterone insufficiency. Treatment involves replacement of mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids.
Deborah Anna Dobosz, Yury Zablotski, Astrid Wehner   +2 more
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Successful Management of Cerebral Salt‐Wasting Syndrome in a Child With Epileptic Encephalopathy: A Case Report [PDF]

Clinical Case Reports
This case highlights the integral role of clinical pharmacists in the treatment process and suggests that fludrocortisone can serve as a safe and effective treatment option for CSWS in pediatric patients, especially when standard sodium supplementation ...
Rui Zhang, Yi Deng, Wenjing Li
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Corticosteroids for sepsis and septic shock: a meta-analysis of 18 RCTs with dose-stratified and fludrocortisone subgroup evaluation [PDF]

BMC Anesthesiology
Background The therapeutic benefit of corticosteroids in managing sepsis and septic shock remains controversial, particularly concerning optimal dosing strategies and the role of adjunctive fludrocortisone.
Lv Ruyuan, Shen Zhangshun, Li Hongling, Su Jianling   +3 more
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Fludrocortisone improves endometrial receptivity by regulating expression of ENaC, SGK1, HAND2, miR-200a, miR-145, miR-451, mTOR, and 4E-BP1 during the implantation window in mice [PDF]

Journal of Research in Applied and Basic Medical Sciences
Background & Aims: This study investigated the effect of fludrocortisone treatment on the expression of genes and proteins involved in the implantation process in mice.
Mohammad Bakhtiar Hesam Shariati, Behrooz Niknafs, Naser Shokrzadeh   +2 more
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Control, Fludrocortisone or Midodrine for the treatment of Orthostatic Hypotension: CONFORM-OH pilot RCT and economic evaluation

Health Technology Assessment
Background Orthostatic hypotension is a significant drop in blood pressure upon standing upright. It is very common and can result in symptoms such as postural dizziness, fainting and falls.
Helen Mossop, Sarah Al Ashmori, Tumi Sotire, Emma Clark, Gillian Watson, Miles Witham, Luke Vale, Naomi McGregor, Julia Phillipson, James MS Wason, Alison J Yarnall, Helen Hancock, Rose Anne Kenny, James Frith   +13 more
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Control, Fludrocortisone or Midodrine for the treatment of Orthostatic Hypotension (CONFORM-OH): results from an internal pilot randomised controlled trial. [PDF]

Pilot Feasibility Stud
Mossop H, Al-Ashmori S, Sotire T, Clark E, Watson G, Witham MD, Vale L, McGregor N, Phillipson J, Wason JMS, Yarnall AJ, Parry S, Hancock H, Kenny RA, Frith J.   +14 more
europepmc   +6 more sources

Mineralocorticoid effects of fludrocortisone and hydrocortisone in primary adrenal insufficiency: EU-AIR patient data. [PDF]

J Endocrinol Invest
Ekman B, Quinkler M, Zhang P, Isidori AM, Murray RD, Wahlberg J, EU-AIR investigators.   +6 more
europepmc   +3 more sources