Late-Night Salivary Cortisol: Cut-Off Definition and Diagnostic Accuracy for Cushing’s Syndrome in a Portuguese Population
Introduction: Diagnosis of Cushing’s syndrome remains a challenge in clinical endocrinology. Even though late-night salivary cortisol is used as screening tool, individualized cut-off levels for each population must be defined. Material and Methods: Three groups of subjects were studied: normal subj...
Main Authors: | Adriana De Sousa Lages, João Gonçalo Frade, Diana Oliveira, Isabel Paiva, Patrícia Oliveira, Alexandre Rebelo-Marques, Francisco Carrilho |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Ordem dos Médicos
2019-05-01
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Series: | Acta Médica Portuguesa |
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Online Access: | https://actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/11265 |
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