The use of baseline cortisol level in predicting the outcome of 1 μg Synacthen tests in an outpatient endocrinology unit

Introduction: The clinical requirements and the indication of the Synacthen test are increasing. The objective of our study is to determine a baseline cortisol level that reliably predicts the response to Synacthen test in a low-risk group of patients. Materials and methods: We performed a cross-sec...

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Main Authors: Najoua Lassoued, Baha Zantour, Wafa Alaya, Mohamed Hbib Sfar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-06-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022008477