U.S., March 7 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT06861530) titled 'A Swiss Assessment of Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal Axis Suppression After Glucocorticoid Therapy for Leukemia and Lymphoblastic Lymphoma in Children' on Feb. 24.
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Background Glucocorticoids are stress hormones produced by the human body to control inflammation and regulate the immune system. Cortisol is the most well-known example of a glucocorticoid. These stress hormones are essential for the bodys healthy functioning.
To treat certain types of cancer, such as leukemia (blood cancer) in children, glucocorticoids are administered as medications in large quantities. This helps rapidly reduce...