Late-Night Salivary Cortisol Cut-Offs for Diagnosis of Cushing Syndrome using Second-Generation Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay Kits.
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DOI: 10.1111/cen.14920
Abstract: Late‐night salivary cortisol (LNSC) is a simple and reliable screening test for Cushing syndrome (CS). With improved analytical performance of the current second‐generation electrochemiluminescence immunoassay (ECLIA; Elecsys Cortisol‐II; Roche Diagnostics), there is a need to… read more here.
Keywords: late night; second generation; salivary cortisol; cortisol ... See more keywords
Late-night salivary cortisol and cortisone should be the initial screening test for Cushing’s syndrome
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DOI: 10.1530/ec-22-0050
Abstract: Endogenous Cushing’s syndrome (CS) poses considerable diagnostic challenges. Although late-night salivary cortisol (LNSC) is recommended as a first-line screening investigation, it remains the least widely used test in many countries. The combined measurement of LNSC… read more here.
Keywords: late night; lns cortisone; cortisone; test ... See more keywords
Late-Night Salivary Cortisol: Cut-Off Definition and Diagnostic Accuracy for Cushing's Syndrome in a Portuguese Population.
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DOI: 10.20344/amp.11265
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome remains a challenge in clinical endocrinology. Even though late-night salivary cortisol is used as screening tool, individualized cut-off levels for each population must be defined. MATERIAL AND METHODS Three groups of… read more here.
Keywords: cortisol; night salivary; salivary cortisol; cushing syndrome ... See more keywords