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Editorial
. 2024 Oct;27(5):451-454.
doi: 10.1007/s11102-024-01458-0. Epub 2024 Sep 19.

Differential diagnosis between Cushing's syndrome and non-neoplastic hypercortisolism: are we getting there?

Rosario Pivonello  1   2 , Chiara Simeoli  3 , Nicola Di Paola  3 , Annamaria Colao  3   4
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Editorial

Differential diagnosis between Cushing's syndrome and non-neoplastic hypercortisolism: are we getting there?

Rosario Pivonello et al. Pituitary. 2024 Oct.
No abstract available

Keywords: Cushing’s syndrome; Desmopressin test; Dexamethasone CRH test; Late-night salivary cortisol; Midnight serum cortisol; Non-neoplastic hypercortisolism; Pseudo-Cushing’s states.

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