Endocrine Abstracts

Aim: Short Synacthen test has been widely used screening test for assessment of hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA). The most widely used is 30 min plasma cortisol Post synacthen. We have compared 30 min cortisol with 60 min for assessment of the HPA axis of patients with known endocrine disorders and on long term steroid, opiate use and obesity (non endocrine disorder).Method: Cortisol Response to 30 and 60 min post synacthen were measured in rando...