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ea0016p424 | Neuroendocrinology | ECE2008

Midnight salivary cortisol (MSC) to assess the outcome of transsphenoidal surgery (TSS) in Cushing's disease (CD)

Carrasco Carmen , Coste Joel , Guignat Laurence , Dugue Marie-Annick , Gaillard Stephane , Bertagna Xavier , Bertherat Jerome

Introduction: MSC is a simple and reliable mean to diagnose hypercortisolism, yet its value to asses the outcome of treatment has rarely been addressed.Objective: Compare MSC and other classical parameters, to assess the outcome of TSS in CD.Patients and methods: Sixty-eight patients from a single Center operated for CD between 1996 and 2006. Outcome was assessed between 6–12 months post TSS. Remission was defined as: morning ...