Test diagnósticos para el Síndrome de Cushing

PATIENT MATERIALS

English

This document outlines the main diagnostic tests for Cushing’s syndrome, including late-night salivary cortisol, 24-hour urinary free cortisol, and the low-dose dexamethasone suppression test. It emphasizes that abnormal results should be followed by specialist evaluation to identify the exact cause and location of cortisol overproduction.

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Este documento describe las principales pruebas diagnósticas para el síndrome de Cushing, incluyendo el cortisol salival nocturno, el cortisol libre en orina de 24 horas y la prueba de supresión con dexametasona en dosis baja. Se enfatiza que los resultados anormales deben ser evaluados por un especialista para identificar la causa exacta y la localización de la producción excesiva de cortisol.

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Information from Cushing’s Support and Research Foundation.


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