Circadian variation in Cushing's disease and pseudo-Cushing states by analysis of F and ACTH pulsatility

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 791-799

  Cunningham, J M ^a   Buxton, O M ^a   Weiss, Roy E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythms; Corticotropin releasing hormone; Cushing's syndrome; F binding globulin; HPA axis; Pulsatility

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; DEXAMETHASONE; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADENOMA; ADULT; AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; CORTICOTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; CUSHING DISEASE; CUSHINGOID SYNDROME; DEXAMETHASONE SUPPRESSION TEST; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYDROCORTISONE URINE LEVEL; HYPERCORTISOLISM; PULSE RATE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STIMULATION; VENOUS BLOOD;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ADRENOCORTICAL HYPERFUNCTION; ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CUSHING SYNDROME; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PITUITARY HORMONES; PULSATILE FLOW;

EID: 0036796268     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03345514     Document Type: Article

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