Dexamethasone measurement during low-dose suppression test for suspected hypercortisolism: threshold development with and validation.

Filippo CeccatoC ArtusiM BarbotL LizzulS PinelliG CostantiniS NieroG AntonelliM PlebaniC Scaroni

Published in: Journal of endocrinological investigation (2020)

We developed and validated the routine dexamethasone measurement during 1-mg DST: it is independent from patient's clinical presentation, and it should be used to increase the specificity of serum cortisol levels.

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