with a result of 16.6 μg/dL and ACTH plasma levels were measured at 32.6 pg/mL. The high dose dexamethasone test suppression percentage was 84.8 % and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed no ...

A review highlighted the challenges in diagnosing ectopic ACTH secretion compared ... free cortisol measurements and the dexamethasone suppression test, have their limitations, and careful ...

The adrenal glands are stimulated by ACTH to ... optimal to minimize suppression of the HPA axis. It is suggested that after the patient is tapered to a dose of 0.75 mg of dexamethasone per ...