01182nas a2200301   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653003200055653001000087653002800097653004100125653001100166653001100177653001900188653001200207653000900219100001300228700001300241700001400254700001800268700001200286700001400298245005100312300000900363490000700372520048700379022001400866       1995                            d  c1995 Feb10aAdrenocorticotropic Hormone10aAdult10aChi-Square Distribution10aChromatography, High Pressure Liquid10aFemale10aHumans10aHydrocortisone10aleprosy10aMale1 aBansal R1 aGarg B R1 aAdithan C1 aVasireddi S S1 aKumar V1 aChandra D00aCortisol status in different types of leprosy.  a95-70 v223 a<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>  a0385-2407