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ea0029p72 | Adrenal cortex | ICEECE2012

ACTH and cortisol responses to the combined DEXA-CRH test in patients with adrenal incidentalomas

Tzanela M. , Tsatlidis V. , Margelou E. , Tampourlou , Mazarakis N. , Piaditis G. , Tsagarakis S.

Adrenal incidentalomas (AI) are a common finding in patients studied by abdominal imaging and approximately 9–17% is found bilaterally. So far, the potential role of hypothalomo-pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis dysregulation in the pathogenesis of AI, especially of those found bilaterally, has not been addressed. The DEXA-CRH test has been previously used to detect dysregulation of the HPA axis; herein, it was used to assess ACTH and cortisol responses in a large group of pat...