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2. Saliva testing - Wikipedia

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   In 2010 Sakihara, et al., evaluated the usefulness and accuracy of salivary, plasma, and urinary cortisol levels and determined salivary cortisol to be the "method of choice" for Cushing's syndrome screening. [23] In 2008 Restituto, et al., found early morning salivary cortisol to be "as good as serum" as an Addison's disease screening ...

3. Cushing's disease - Wikipedia

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   The late-night or midnight salivary cortisol test has been gaining support due to its ease of collection and stability at room temperature, therefore it can be assigned to outpatients. [8] The test measures free circulating cortisol and have both a sensitivity and specificity of 95–98%. [8] [11] This test is especially useful for diagnosing ...

4. Pseudo-Cushing's syndrome - Wikipedia

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   In the alcoholic patient with pseudo-Cushing's, admission to hospital (and avoidance of alcohol) will result in normal midnight cortisol levels within five days, excluding Cushing's [6] Another cause for Cushing's syndrome is adrenocortical carcinoma. This is a rare form of cancer with an incidence of 1-2 per million people annually.

5. Cushing's syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Cushing's syndrome is a collection of signs and symptoms due to prolonged exposure to glucocorticoids such as cortisol. [4] [9] [10] Signs and symptoms may include high blood pressure, abdominal obesity but with thin arms and legs, reddish stretch marks, a round red face due to facial plethora, [11] a fat lump between the shoulders, weak muscles, weak bones, acne, and fragile skin that heals ...

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7. Dexamethasone suppression test - Wikipedia

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   Low-dose and high-dose variations of the test exist. [4] The test is given at low (usually 1–2 mg) and high (8 mg) doses of dexamethasone, and the levels of cortisol are measured to obtain the results. [5] A low dose of dexamethasone suppresses cortisol in individuals with no pathology in endogenous cortisol production.

8. 'Fly 1,500 miles home with me to vote': These Americans are ...

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   Some of those who are making the trek, like Samantha Balsham, tell Yahoo Life that the effort is worth it to make sure their vote counts. At 19 years old, this presidential election is the first ...

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   Awwww! It sounds like Harry has a girlfriend named Stella! Now we need the deets about the two of them! Commenters loved Harry's reaction to hearing Stella's name. @ReVel Fleur pointed out, "He ...