Cortisol production rates in subjects with suspected Cushing's syndrome: Assessment by stable isotope dilution methodology and comparison to other diagnostic methods

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 22-28

  Samuels, M H ^a   Brandon, D D ^a   Isabelle, L M ^a   Cook, D M ^a   Graham, K E ^a   Purnell, J Q ^b   Loriaux, D L ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEUTERIUM; HYDROCORTISONE; HYDROCORTISONE H 2; STABLE ISOTOPE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUSHING SYNDROME; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; HYDROCORTISONE URINE LEVEL; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; ISOTOPE DILUTION ASSAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GAS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CUSHING SYNDROME; DEUTERIUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOISOTOPE DILUTION TECHNIQUE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

EID: 0034456266     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.85.1.22     Document Type: Article

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