Development of diagnostic algorithm for Cushing’s syndrome: a tertiary centre experience
A. Efthymiadis,
H. Loo,
B. Shine
et al.
Abstract:Purpose
No consensus exists as the gold standard for Cushing’s Syndrome (CS) screening. This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy and utility of late-night salivary cortisol (LNSC) and cortisone (LNSE), overnight dexamethasone suppression test (ODST), and urinary free cortisol (UFC) in developing a screening algorithm for CS.
Methods
A retrospective, single-centre analysis on 93 adult patients referred to the Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrin… Show more
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