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ea0049ep48 | Adrenal cortex (to include Cushing's) | ECE2017

Late night salivary cortisol measurement may help in excluding Cushing’s syndrome in patients with chronic kidney disease

Ambroziak Urszula , Kondracka Agnieszka , Rojek-Trębicka Jadwiga , Gajkowski Paweł , Stańczyk Agnieszka , Stępor Malwina , Bednarczuk Tomasz

Objective: The diagnosis of Cushing’s syndrome may be challenging, especially in cases of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).Aim: The assessment of late night salivary cortisol concentration, serum and salivary concentration in overnight dexamethasone suppression test in patients with CKD stage III–V and a control group.Patients and methods: 37 patients mean age 66±12 (M=13) with CKD stage III–V...