Dietary sodium intake and cortisol measurements.
Angela X ChenAndrea V HaasGordon H WilliamsAnand VaidyaPublished in: Clinical endocrinology (2020)
Increased dietary sodium intake increases urinary free cortisol excretion and may increase the risk for false-positive results. Variations in dietary sodium intake may influence the interpretations of cortisol measurements performed to evaluate for hypercortisolism.