Endocrine Abstracts

Context: Late-night salivary cortisol is a recommended screening method for Cushing’s syndrome. Liquorice intake may lead to falsely elevated salivary cortisol as glycyrrhizic acid inhibits the 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 induced conversion of cortisol to cortisone in the salivary glands. Furthermore, sample contamination by blood from the oral mucosa may also cause falsely elevated salivary cortisol levels. Salivary cortisone has been suggested to more ...

Background: The Swedish Pituitary Registry is a national quality registry founded in 1991 by the Swedish Pituitary Group.A total of 89 such national quality registries exist in Sweden (2011) that provide important data in the continuous quality assessment and improvement work within the Swedish health care system.In 2011, a nurse network was started for nurses working with the registry.Purpose: The purpose of...