Asymmetry of blood outflow patterns from the inferior petrosal sinus (IPS) — the two main veins which drain the pituitary gland — does not make it more difficult to figure out which side of the gland has an adenoma that is causing Cushing’s disease, a study suggests. Titled…
A study reports that intravenous infusion with etomidate can stabilize dangerously high cortisol in Cushing’s syndrome patients experiencing episodes of cortisol excess. The study, “Continuous Etomidate Infusion for the Management of Severe Cushing Syndrome: Validation of a Standard Protocol,” was published in Journal of the Endocrine Society. Cushing’s…
A simple test that measures free cortisol levels in saliva at midnight — called a midnight salivary cortisol test — showed good diagnostic performance for Cushing’s syndrome among a Chinese population, according to a recent study. The test was better than the standard urine free cortisol levels and may be…
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