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Letters and Comments1 May 1970Tests in Cushing's SyndromeMURRAY J. FAVUS, M.D.MURRAY J. FAVUS, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-72-5-758 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: In their article "Evaluation of Stimulation and Suppression Tests in the Etiological Diagnosis of Cushing's Syndrome" (Ann Intern Med 71:941-949, 1969) the authors have included some data that I hope they will clarify.In describing the response to the high-dose dexamethasone test, the authors state that all patients but one with adrenal hyperplasia suppressed to below 50% of the base-line value. In their data in Table 1 it appears that both Patient E.B. and Patient M.T. failed to meet the criteria for suppression.There was no mention of the normal range of adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) by their...Reference1. DRUCKERROGINSKYCHRISTY WMN: Persistence of abnormal pituitary-adrenal relationship in patients with Cushing's disease partially corrected by bilateral subtotal adrenalectomy. Amer J Med 38:522, 1965 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: MURRAY J. FAVUS, M.D.Affiliations: 12000 Fairhill Road Cleveland, Ohio 44120 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byCushing's syndrome: A review of diagnostic tests 1 May 1970Volume 72, Issue 5Page: 758-759KeywordsAdrenocorticotropic hormoneDexamethasone suppression test ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 May 1970 PDF downloadLoading ...
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