TY  - JOUR
T1  - LOw-dose hydrocortisone for chronic fatigue syndrome
AU  - Teitelbaum JE, Bird B, Weiss A, Gould L
Y1  - 1999/05/26
N1  - 10-1001/pubs.JAMA-ISSN-0098-7484-281-20-jbk0526
JO  - JAMA
SP  - 1887
EP  - 1889
VL  - 281
IS  - 20
N2  - 
Our previously published pilot study2 and the work of
Jefferies3- 4 suggests that using low-dose hydrocortisone (4
mg of hydrocortisone ≈ 1 mg of prednisone) in CFS at dosages of 7.5
to 20 mg/d is safe and effective. These low dosages have not caused the
adrenal suppression3- 4 seen with the higher dosages (25-35
mg/d) used by McKenzie et al. They are also less likely to aggravate
the already severe disruption of deep sleep present in CFS patients, as
was seen in the study by McKenzie et al (P=.02
vs placebo).

SN  - 0098-7484
M3  - doi: 10-1001/pubs.JAMA-ISSN-0098-7484-281-20-jbk0526
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10-1001/pubs.JAMA-ISSN-0098-7484-281-20-jbk0526
ER  -