Open AccessInternal jugular vein: Peripheral vein adrenocorticotropic hormone ratio in patients with adrenocorticotropic hormone-dependent Cushing′s syndrome: Ratio calculated from one adrenocorticotropic hormone sample each from right and left internal jugular vein during corticotrophin releasing hormone stimulation test
Author(s) -
Sachin Chittawar,
Saptarshi Bhattacharya,
Jai Prakash Sahoo,
Smita Prakash,
Ashu Seith Bhalla,
Devasenathipathy Kandasamy,
Aashima Arora,
Nidhi Gupta,
Nikhil Tandon,
Ravinder Goswami,
Rajesh Khadgawat,
Viveka P Jyotsna,
Asis Kumar Karak,
Chandra Sekhar Bal,
Ravindra Mohan Pandey,
Guresh Kumar,
Ariachery C. Ammini
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.107843
Subject(s) - medicine , adrenocorticotropic hormone , jugular vein , peripheral , vein , internal jugular vein , cushing syndrome , radiology , hormone
DEMONSTRATION OF CENTRAL: Peripheral adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) gradient is important for diagnosis of Cushing's disease.