Comparison of the Dexamethasone-Suppressed Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone Test and Low-Dose Dexamethasone Suppression Test in the Diagnosis of Cushing’s Syndrome | Zendy

Niamh Martin | Zendy; Waljit S. Dhillo | Zendy; Anita Banerjee | Zendy; A Abdulali | Zendy; Chan. Jayasena | Zendy; Mandy Donaldson | Zendy; JF Todd | Zendy; Karim Meeran | Zendy

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Comparison of the Dexamethasone-Suppressed Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone Test and Low-Dose Dexamethasone Suppression Test in the Diagnosis of Cushing’s Syndrome

Author(s) -

Niamh Martin,

Waljit S. Dhillo,

Anita Banerjee,

A Abdulali,

Chan. Jayasena,

Mandy Donaldson,

JF Todd,

Karim Meeran

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206

H-Index - 353

eISSN - 1945-7197

pISSN - 0021-972X

DOI - 10.1210/jc.2005-2143

Subject(s) - dexamethasone , medicine , dexamethasone suppression test , endocrinology , corticotropin releasing hormone , cushing syndrome , hormone

The low-dose dexamethasone suppression test (LDDST) is widely used in confirming a diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome. CRH administration at the end of an LDDST has been reported to improve the diagnostic accuracy of this test.

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