Diagnostic accuracy study | Home waking salivary cortisone to screen for adrenal insufficiency
10 Jan, 2023 | 14:47h | UTCHome Waking Salivary Cortisone to Screen for Adrenal Insufficiency – NEJM Evidence
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This prospective study tested use of home waking salivary cortisone levels to predict adrenal insufficiency. Salivary cortisone had diagnostic accuracy similar to that of a standard adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) stimulation test. https://t.co/EYEBppBN7y#EndoTwitter #MedTwitter pic.twitter.com/RsKvnCHrUQ
— NEJM Evidence (@NEJMEvidence) January 6, 2023