Utility of salivary cortisol measurements in Cushing's syndrome and adrenal insufficiency

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 94, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 3647-3655

  Raff, Hershel ^a,b,c  

^a ST LUKE S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^c St Luke's Physician's Office Building   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BINDING PROTEIN; ESTROGEN; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADDISON DISEASE; ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; CORTICOTROPIN TEST; CRITICAL ILLNESS; CUSHING SYNDROME; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPOPITUITARISM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RELIABILITY; REMISSION; REVIEW; SALIVA LEVEL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 70349931666     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: 0021972X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.2009-1166     Document Type: Review

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