ea0011p205 | Clinical practise and governance | ECE2006
Bahri A
, Breen L
, Barnes S
, Powrie JK
, Thomas SM
, Carroll PV
Objective: To determine whether transdermal oestrogen (E2) preparations alter total cortisol and cortisol binding globulin (CBG) concentration similarly to oral E2 treatment.Methods: This cross-sectional, observational study compared levels of total serum cortisol, CBG, the free cortisol index (FCI) and salivary cortisol levels (as a measure of free cortisol) in oestrogen naïve women (n=15), women taking oral oestrogen (...