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Second-Line Tests in the Diagnosis of Adrenocorticotropic Hormone-Dependent Hypercortisolism

Cushing’s syndrome (CS) is a rare disease caused by chronic and excessive cortisol secretion. When adrenocorticotropin hormone (ACTH) is measurable, autonomous adrenal cortisol secretion could be reasonably ruled out in a differential diagnosis of CS. ACTH-dependent CS accounts for 80%–85% of cases...

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Autores principales: Pinelli, Silvia, Barbot, Mattia, Scaroni, Carla, Ceccato, Filippo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Society for Laboratory Medicine 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8203434/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34108279
http://dx.doi.org/10.3343/alm.2021.41.6.521