Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Inferior petrosal sinus sampling (IPSS) is considered to be the gold standard for confirming the source of ACTH secretion in patients with Cushing’s syndrome (CS). Prolactin measurement during IPSS can improve diagnostic accuracy and reduces false negative responses.Patients and methods: 56 patients with ACTH-dependent CS were included (45 F/11 M, mean age 43.6±10.8 years and 90.1% Cushing’s disease) diagnosed since 2000. IPS...