ea0049ep1043 | Pituitary - Clinical | ECE2017
Morelli Valentina
, Polledri Elisa
, Mercadante Rosa
, Sonzogni Beatrice
, Mantovani Giovanna
, Palmieri Serena
, Malchiodi Elena
, Verrua Elisa
, Barbieri Anna Maria
, Ferrante Emanuele
, Arosio Maura
, Fustinoni Silvia
, Chiodini Iacopo
Objective: The diagnosis of central hypoadrenalism (HPAI) is a major clinical challenge. The gold standard procedure remains insuline tolerance test (ITT). Liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) is considered the best procedure for the evaluation of cortisol levels. This study aimed to evaluate cut-offs of serum (TM-SeC) and salivary cortisol (SaC) by LC-MS/MS and serum cortisol by ECLIA assay (E-SeC) after Standard dose ACTH test (SDCT) in diagnosing HPAI.<...