Are comparison of methods for evaluation of the suppressive effects of prednisolone on the HPA axis and bone turnover : changes in s-DHEAS as sensitive as the ACTH test?
Changes in s-DHEAS and the low-dose ACTH test combine good sensitivity and precision for evaluation of the suppressive effect of exogenous corticosteroids on the HPA axis, and they are easy to perform.
The 10.5-kb homozygote of TNF-beta gene is associated with a prolonged survival in patients with gastric cancer, as has been shown in the patients with lung cancer.