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Can a cardiac dilatation be caused by adrenal insufficiency? because i have very very low basal cortisol levels.
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No: And low basal cortisol levels do not diagnose adrenal insufficiency. You need a cortrosyn stimulation test. We treat dilated cardiomyopathy with aldosterone (produced by your adrenal gland) antagonists.
Answered 9/7/2014
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