Out-patient screening for Cushing's syndrome: The sensitivity of the combination of circadian rhythm and overnight dexamethasone suppression salivary cortisol tests

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 878-882

  Castro, Margaret ^a   Elias, Paula C L ^a   Quidute, Ana R P ^a   Halah, Fernanda P B ^a   Moreira, Ayrton C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUSHING SYNDROME; DEXAMETHASONE SUPPRESSION TEST; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; HYPERCORTISOLISM; MALE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVA LEVEL; SCREENING TEST;

EID: 0032990802     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.84.3.878     Document Type: Article

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