Prospective analysis of adrenal function in patients with acute exacerbations of COPD: the Reduction in the Use of Corticosteroids in Exacerbated COPD (REDUCE) trial

Schuetz, Philipp; Leuppi, Jörg D; Bingisser, Roland; Bodmer, Michael; Briel, Matthias; Drescher, Tilman; Duerring, Ursula; Henzen, Christoph; Leibbrandt, Yolanda; Maier, Sabrina; Miedinger, David; Mueller, Beat; Scherr, Andreas; Schindler, Christian; Stoeckli, Rolf; Viatte, Sebastien; von Garnier, Christophe; Tamm, Michael; Rutishauser, Jonas

doi:10.1530/eje-15-0182

Prospective analysis of adrenal function in patients with acute exacerbations of COPD: the Reduction in the Use of Corticosteroids in Exacerbated COPD (REDUCE) trial

Objective To analyze prospectively the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis and clinical outcome in patients treated with prednisone for exacerbated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Design Prospective observational study. Subjects and methods Patients presenting to the emergency…