Should we be aiming for normalization of both late-night salivary cortisol and 24hr urinary free cortisol levels when monitoring response to Cushing's disease treatment?
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Endocrinology · Johns Hopkins Endocrinology and Pituitary Center
I usually follow UFC, but there is some data that in patients with Cushing disease treated with pasireotide there was a greater improvements in systolic/diastolic blood pressure and weight in patients with both normal late night salivary cortisol and UFC compared with only normal UFC (see: Newell-Pr...