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Title:

Cortisol Levels in the Human Perilymph after Intravenous Administration of Prednisolone

Author(s):
Niedermeyer, Hans P.; Zahneisen, Georg; Luppa, Peter; Busch, Raymonde; Arnold, Wolfgang
Abstract:
Cortisone is used in various inner ear disorders such as sudden hearing loss. However, it is not known if the doses of prednisolone employed in therapy increase the cortisol level in the inner ear. To evaluate the level of cortisol within the perilymph after intravenous administration of 125 and 250 mg of prednisolone, serum and perilymph samples of 29 consecutive patients with clinical otosclerosis subjected to stapedectomy were collected. Cortisol levels were determined by RIA. The perilymphat...     »
Keywords:
Perilymph; Cortisol; Prednisolone; Otosclerosis
Journal title:
Audiology and Neuro-Otology
Year:
2003
Journal volume:
8
Journal issue:
6
Pages contribution:
316--321
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1159/000073516
Publisher:
S. Karger AG
Publisher address:
Basel, Switzerland
Print-ISSN:
1421-9700
E-ISSN:
1421-9700
Notes:
Dieser Beitrag ist mit Zustimmung des Rechteinhabers aufgrund einer (DFG-geförderten) Allianz- bzw. Nationallizenz frei zugänglich. This publication is with permission of the rights owner freely accessible due to an Alliance licence and a national licence (funded by the DFG, German Research Foundation) respectively.
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