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Do you recommend using a 24-hour urinary cortisol/urinary creatinine ratio over a 24 hour urine cortisol to screen patients for Cushing's syndrome?

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Endocrinology · Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

There are several tests available to look for a diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome in patients suspected to have this entity. These include AM and PM cortisol to look for altered diurnal variations. Salivary cortisol test and 24-hour Urinary cortisol. However, in my opinion, the overnight Dexamethasone...

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