hrp0095p1-416 | Adrenals and HPA Axis | ESPE2022
Szczudlik Ewa
, Wójcik Małgorzata
, Stępniewska Anna
, Januś Dominika
, B. Starzyk Jerzy
The diagnosis of central adrenal insufficiency (CAI) is challenging. The most popular diagnostic tool in pediatric population remains low-dose (1 μg) cosyntropin (LDC) test. Nevertheless, there is still a need for the CAI markers that might be used on an outpatient setting as a first-line screening. In adult patients morning cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEAS) has been postulated as a possible markers. The aim of the study was to evaluate the usefulness of ...