Early assessment of postoperative adrenal function is necessary after adrenalectomy for mild autonomous cortisol secretion.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2020.05.046
Abstract: BACKGROUND The diagnostic threshold for mild autonomous cortisol secretion using low dose, overnight, dexamethasone suppression testing is recognized widely as a serum cortisol ≥1.8 mcg/dL. The degree to which these patients require postoperative glucocorticoid replacement… read more here.
Keywords: cortisol; mild autonomous; testing mcg; suppression testing ... See more keywords