Measuring cortisol levels in hair: Potential clinical applications in Cushing's syndrome

Expert Review of Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 123-125

  Van Rossum, Elisabeth F C ^a   Manenschijn, Laura ^a   Feelders, Richard A ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

cortisol; Cushing's syndrome; cyclic; hair; hypercortisolism; saliva; serum

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; HYDROCORTISONE;

CUSHING SYNDROME; DEXAMETHASONE SUPPRESSION TEST; ECTOPIC HORMONE PRODUCTION; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; HYDROCORTISONE URINE LEVEL; HYPERCORTISOLISM; HYPOPHYSIS ADENOMA; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SCALP HAIR; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84858024539     PISSN: 17446651     EISSN: 17448417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1586/eem.11.95     Document Type: Review

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