Assessment of plasma dexamethasone levels after 1-mg dexamethasone suppression test in adults with obesity.
Pimonrat PaopongpaiboonPrangareeya SantisitthanonNatnicha HoungngamThiti SnabboonPatchaya BoonchayaanantPublished in: Clinical endocrinology (2024)
Our results suggest that obesity does not affect plasma dexamethasone levels. However, dexamethasone measurement may still be helpful in patients who are being investigated for Cushing's syndrome and suspected to have a false-positive DST.
Keyphrases
- high dose
- low dose
- insulin resistance
- metabolic syndrome
- end stage renal disease
- weight loss
- type diabetes
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- high fat diet induced
- weight gain
- prognostic factors
- pulmonary embolism
- peritoneal dialysis
- adipose tissue
- case report
- physical activity
- atomic force microscopy
- patient reported