Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: The short synacthen test (SST) is used in clinical practice to assess adrenal insufficiency (AI). However, the suggested threshold varies according to the patient cohort studied, assay variation and prevalence of the condition relative to the size of population tested. This study aimed to identify a threshold cortisol value to determine adrenal sufficiency in a Southeast Asian population and to investigate the utility of a stimulated 60-minute cortisol level in t...