Accuracy of the Low-Dose ACTH Stimulation Test for Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis: A Re-Assessment of the Cut-Off Value.

Laura Maria Mongioì Rosita Angela CondorelliFederica BarbagalloRossella Cannarella Sandro La Vignera Aldo Eugenio Calogero

Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2019)

By using a cut-off value of 401.5 nmol/L for the low-dose ACTH stimulation test, the number of false positive patients decreased significantly, but the sensitivity remained high.

Keyphrases

low dose
end stage renal disease
high dose
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors