Salivary cortisol for screening of Cushing's syndrome in children
- 1 July 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Clinical Endocrinology
- Vol. 51 (1) , 67-71
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2265.1999.00749.x
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Cushing's syndrome (CS) is characterized by changes in diurnal cortisol variation and total or partial resistance to cortisol suppression by dexamethasone (DEX). Diagnosing CS is a challen...Keywords
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