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Evaluation of plasma ACTH in the metyrapone test is insufficient for the diagnosis of secondary adrenal insufficiency

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether a single measurement of ACTH instead of less available in daily practice 11-deoxycortisol assay is sufficient to rule out or confirm secondary adrenal insufficiency (SAI) in the short Metyrapone test. DESIGN: A retrospective analysis of diagnostic tests (Metyrapone an...

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Autores principales: Papierska, Lucyna, Rabijewski, Michał, Migda, Bartosz, Leszczyńska, Dorota, Nowak, Karolina, Łebek-Szatańska, Agnieszka, Glinicki, Piotr, Zgliczyński, Wojciech
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9684459/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36440206
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2022.1004129