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2. Saliva testing - Wikipedia

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   Saliva nitric test strip (Berkeley Test) showing colored scale of nitric oxide status – See article and jump to Cardiovascular Disease, Nitric Oxide: a salivary biomarker for cardio-protection Saliva testing or Salivaomics is a diagnostic technique that involves laboratory analysis of saliva to identify markers of endocrine , immunologic ...

3. 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.

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. Types of PTSD: From Symptoms to Treatment - AOL

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   A study on people who had heart attacks found that those with lower cortisol levels were more likely to develop PTSD. (Cortisol is known as “the stress hormone.”) (Cortisol is known as “the ...

6. 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 ...

7. What Is Low Testosterone & What Causes It? - AOL

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   Some men have medical conditions that impair testicular testosterone production, such as Klinefelter’s syndrome. This type of testosterone deficiency is known as primary testicular failure or ...