Overnight dexamethasone suppression test: Comparison of plasma and salivary cortisol measurement for the screening of Cushing's syndrome

European Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 134, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 93-96

  Barrou, Zina ^a   Guiban, Dominique ^a   Maroufi, Amel ^b   Fournier, Claudine ^a   Dugué, Marie Annick ^a   Luton, Jean Pierre ^a   Thomopoulos, Pierre ^a  

^a Institut Cochin   (France)

^b FARHAT HACHED HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUSHING SYNDROME; DEXAMETHASONE SUPPRESSION TEST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVA;

EID: 0030042292     PISSN: 08044643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/eje.0.1340093     Document Type: Article

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