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ea0099ep916 | Adrenal and Cardiovascular Endocrinology | ECE2024

Value of low-dose short synacthen test (1μg) vs high-dose synacthen test (250 μg) for assessment of the adrenal axis

Patricia Stanescu-Smocot Anastasia , George Radulescu Vlad , Stancu Cristina , Manda Dana , Badiu Corin

Introduction: Assessment of adrenal insufficiency (AI) is done routinely through Synacthen test. However, the conventional high dose (250 μg) stimulation is supra-physiological, therefore 1 μg low dose test was developed.Aim: to investigate the utility of the Low-dose test vs the High-dose test, in patients with suspected central AI, in a tertiary centre of endocrinology, in the National Institute of Endocrinology, Bucharest, Romania.<p cla...