Diagnostic accuracy and comparison of BIPSS in response to lysine vasopressin and hCRH

Diagnostic accuracy and comparison of BIPSS in response to lysine vasopressin and hCRH

Context: Bilateral inferior petrosal sinus sampling (BIPSS) using hCRH is currently considered the ‘gold standard’ test for the differential diagnosis of ACTH-dependent Cushing’s syndrome (CS). Vasopressin is more potent than CRH to stimulate ACTH secretion as shown in animal studies; however, no co...

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Main Authors: Kush Dev Singh Jarial, Anil Bhansali, Vivek Gupta, Paramjeet Singh, Kanchan K Mukherjee, Akhilesh Sharma, Rakesh K Vashishtha, Suja P Sukumar, Naresh Sachdeva, Rama Walia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bioscientifica 2018-03-01
Series:Endocrine Connections
Subjects:
bilateral inferior petrosal sinus sampling (BIPSS)
hCRH (human corticotrophin releasing hormone)
LVP (lysine vasopressin)
contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (CEMRI)
Online Access:http://www.endocrineconnections.com/content/7/3/425.full

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