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Cortisol and adrenal androgens as independent predictors of mortality in septic patients.

Rocío De CastroDavid Ruiz-OchoaBernardo-Alio LavínJose Ángel LamsfusLuis VázquezCoral MontalbanGilberto MarcanoRaquel SarabiaMaría Paz-ZuluetaCristina BlancoMiguel Santibáñez
Published in: PloS one (2019)
Basal cortisol measured within the first 24 hours of the septic process was the best prognostic factor for in-hospital and 28-day mortality, even superior to the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) or Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE II) scores. The cortisol/DHEAS ratio was an independent predictor of long-term mortality.
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