Discriminatory value of the low-dose dexamethasone suppression test in establishing the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome.

Cushing's syndrome requires a screening test of high sensitivity, followed by biochemical evaluation of the source of the tumor when the cause is ACTH dependent. The high-dose dexamethasone suppression test is still in common use as an aid in differential diagnosis, although its value has been...

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Main Authors: Isidori, A, Kaltsas, G, Mohammed, S, Morris, D, Jenkins, P, Chew, S, Monson, J, Besser, G, Grossman, AB
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2003