Evaluation of serum and salivary cortisol responses to Synacthen stimulation

Several studies have demonstrated the assay-dependence of cortisol measurement and the potential impact this could have on the interpretation of the Synacthen test. Prompted by clinical concern that hypoadrenalism was being over-diagnosed, this work set out to determine assay-specific serum cortisol...

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Main Author: El-Farhan, Nadia
Published: Cardiff University 2016
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.723565