Low-dose short synacthen test with salivary cortisol in patients with suspected central adrenal insufficiency

Low-dose short synacthen test with salivary cortisol in patients with suspected central adrenal insufficiency

Context: The low-dose short synacthen test (LDSST) is recommended for patients with suspected central adrenal insufficiency (AI) if their basal serum cortisol (F) levels are not indicative of an intact hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis. Objective: To evaluate diagnostic threshold for saliv...

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Main Authors: Filippo Ceccato, Elisa Selmin, Giorgia Antonelli, Mattia Barbot, Andrea Daniele, Marco Boscaro, Mario Plebani, Carla Scaroni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bioscientifica 2021-09-01
Series:Endocrine Connections
Subjects:
adrenal insufficiency
glucocorticoid treatment
salivary cortisol
liquid chromatographytandem mass spectrometry (lc-ms/ms)
low-dose short synacthen test (ldsst)
Online Access:https://ec.bioscientifica.com/view/journals/ec/10/9/EC-21-0404.xml

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