Diagnosis of Adrenal Insufficiency

I. Dorin, Richard; Qualls, Clifford; M. Crapo, Lawrence

doi:10.7326/0003-4819-139-3-200308050-00009

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Diagnosis of Adrenal Insufficiency

Published in Annals of Internal Medicine • Aug 5, 2003

Authors:

Richard I. Dorin

Clifford Qualls

Lawrence M. Crapo

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The cosyntropin stimulation test is the initial endocrine evaluation of suspected primary or secondary adrenal insufficiency. PURPOSE: To critically review the utility of the cosyntropin stimulation test for evaluating adrenal insufficiency. DATA SOURCES: The MEDLINE database was searche...

Subject

Cosyntropin

Adrenal insufficiency

Medicine

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