Cortisol measurement, free, urine

BACKGROUND Cabergoline is a long-acting dopamine receptor agonist used to treat prolactinomas. Identification of D(2) receptors… (More)

OBJECTIVE The presence of an enhanced cortisol secretion in patients with type 2 diabetes is debated. In type 2 diabetic subjects… (More)

OBJECTIVE Cushing's syndrome (CS) is difficult to diagnose due to its nonspecific presentation. Diagnostic tests like 24-h urine… (More)

BACKGROUND/METHODS Nighttime salivary cortisol (NSC) has been suggested to be a useful diagnostic test for Cushing's syndrome (CS… (More)

We assessed the value of midnight salivary cortisol for the initial diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome. Sixty-three patients with… (More)

BACKGROUND Depression has been linked to stress, memory deficits, and hypercortisolemia. However, the relationships between… (More)

The diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome (CS) is often a challenge. Recently, the determination of late night salivary cortisol levels… (More)

OBJECTIVE To compare salivary, plasma and urinary free cortisol (UFC) measurements in patients with anorexia nervosa, in whom an… (More)

OBJECTIVE Some patients with incidentally discovered adrenal adenomas display autonomous cortisol secretion not fully restrained… (More)