to investigate the adrenocortical suppression caused by the anesthetic etomidate , plasma levels of progesterone ( p ) , 17-hydroxyprogesterone ( 17-ohp ) , 11-deoxycorticosterone ( doc ) , corticosterone ( b ) , aldosterone ( aldo ) , 11-deoxycortisol ( s ) , cortisol ( f ) , and cortisone ( e ) were measured simultaneously before and after a short-term acth stimulation test in a 6.5-year-old boy whose convulsions could be kept under control only with constant etomidate infusions .
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convulsions
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etomidate