Hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis suppression in asthmatic children on inhaled and nasal corticosteroids: is the early‐morning serum adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) a useful screening test?

Abstract

The morning serum ACTH level was found to be the most useful screening test to detect HPAS in this sample of children receiving ICS ± NS. A larger study should be undertaken to refine the diagnostic precision of the morning serum ACTH level.