Clinical Trial: The Occurence of Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency in Hospitalised Patients With Exacerbation of COPD in Glucocorticoid Treatment Related to Differenct Gene Polymorphisms of the Glucocorticoid Receptor Gene

Study Status: Not yet recruiting
Recruit Status: Not yet recruiting
Study Type: Observational [Patient Registry]




Official Title: The Occurence of Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency in Hospitalised Patients With Exacerbation of COPD in Glucocorticoid Treatment Related to Differenct Gene Polymorphisms of the Glucocorticoid Receptor

Brief Summary: To investigate the correlation between four well-known polymorphisms of the glucocorticoid receptor gene (two with reduced sensitivity versus two with increased sensitivity) and the occurrence of secondary adrenal insufficiency in glucocorticoid-treated hospitalised patients with exacerbation of COPD.