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In what way is cushings disease diagnosed?
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Overnight: Do an overnight Dexamethasone suppression test: draw serum cortisol in the morning. Then take 1 mg of Dexamethasone at bedtime and repeat the serum cortisol the next morning. Failure to suppress is indicative of cushing's disease.
Answered 6/25/2014
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