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ea0032p32 | Adrenal cortex | ECE2013

Diagnostic performance of first line biochemical tests to differentiate ACTH-ectopic syndrome among ACTH dependent Cushing’s syndrome

Belaya Zhanna , Rozhinskaya Liudmila , Dragunova Natalia , Dzeranova Larisa , Arapova Svetlana , Marova Evgenia , Kolesnikova Galina , Melnichenko Galina

Introduction: This study evaluates the diagnostic accuracy of clinical features and first line routine screening tests to differentiate ACTH-ectopic syndrome from Cushing’s disease (CD).Materials and methods: The retrospective clinical and biochemical presentations of 180 patients with histologically proven ACTH-dependent Cushing’s syndrome (CS) (159 CD, 21 ACTH-ectopic syndrome) were compared according to the cause of hypercortisolism. ROC-ana...