Comparing the utility of 30- and 60-minute cortisol levels after the standard short synacthen test to determine adrenal insufficiency: A retrospective cross-sectional study

Short Synacthen test (SST) involves measuring the baseline, 30-, and 60-minute serum cortisol levels, after injecting 250 μg of synthetic adrenocorticotropic hormone or Synacthen (ACTH). This study aimed to review the current clinical practice of performing SST to establish a standardized test proto...

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Autores principales: Butt, Muhammad Imran, Alzuhayri, Nouf, Amer, Lama, Riazuddin, Muhammad, Aljamei, Hadeel, Khan, Muhammad Sohaib, Abufarhaneh, Mohammed, Alrajhi, Eman, Alnassar, Anhar, Alahmed, Reem, Aljayar, Dina Mahmoud Ahmad, Abothenain, Fayha Farraj, De Vol, Edward
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7581130/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33120750
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000022621

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7581130/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33120750
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000022621

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