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DOI: 10.20945/2359-4292-2022-0207
ABSTRACT Objective: COVID-19 is a multisystem immunoinflammatory disorder, and the hypothalamo–pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis may be affected by SARS-CoV-2 as well as by steroid treatment during the illness. Information on the HPA axis after recovering from COVID-19, especially in those treated with steroids, is sparse. Hence, this study was performed to evaluate the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis during the post-COVID-19 period in patients treated with steroids during the illness. Subject and methods: This prospective study involved 60 patients aged 18-60 years who had […]
Keywords: COVID-19; Hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis; post-COVID; steroid treatment