Diphenylhydantoin and Dexamethasone-Induced Changes of Plasma Cortisol: Comparison of Patients with and Without Glaucoma

1 May 1971

journal article
other
Published by The Endocrine Society in Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism

Vol. 32 (5) , 669-670
https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem-32-5-669

Abstract

The inhibitory effect of diphenylhydantoin on dexamethasone suppression of plasma cortisol appeared to be less in 27 patients with primary open-angle glaucoma as compared to 31 individuals without glaucoma.

Keywords

GLAUCOMA
DEXAMETHASONE INDUCED
PLASMA CORTISOL
DIPHENYLHYDANTOIN AND DEXAMETHASONE
PATIENTS
COMPARISON