Asthmatic children on corticosteroids can develop hypothalamic‐pituitary‐adrenal axis suppression (HPAS). Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) rs242941 and rs1876828 of the corticotrophin‐releasing hormone receptor 1 (CRHR1) gene were associated with lower stimulated… Click to show full abstract
Asthmatic children on corticosteroids can develop hypothalamic‐pituitary‐adrenal axis suppression (HPAS). Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) rs242941 and rs1876828 of the corticotrophin‐releasing hormone receptor 1 (CRHR1) gene were associated with lower stimulated cortisol (F) levels, whereas rs41423247 of the glucocorticoid receptor (NR3C1) gene was associated with higher basal F levels. The objective of the current study was to confirm whether these three SNPs are associated with HPAS in asthmatic children.
               
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