@article{17582,
  keywords = {Adrenocorticotropic Hormone, Adult, Chi-Square Distribution, Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid, Female, Humans, Hydrocortisone, leprosy, Male},
  author = {Bansal R and Garg B R and Adithan C and Vasireddi S S and Kumar V and Chandra D},
  title = {Cortisol status in different types of leprosy.},
  abstract = {<p>Basal plasma cortisol levels in 12 controls and 60 patients with different types of leprosy were within normal limits. They were significantly lower in multibacillary leprosy patients; this abnormality might be due to long standing stress leading to adrenal exhaustion. The plasma cortisol level significantly increased after the ACTH (Synacthen) stimulation test in all of the varieties of leprosy tested, which suggests that the adrenal reserve is maintained in such cases.</p>},
  year = {1995},
  journal = {The Journal of dermatology},
  volume = {22},
  pages = {95-7},
  month = {1995 Feb},
  issn = {0385-2407},
  doi = {10.1111/j.1346-8138.1995.tb03350.x},
  language = {eng},
}