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Comparative Study
. 1980;207(1-2):115-7.
doi: 10.1111/j.0954-6820.1980.tb09687.x.

30 Min ACTH stimulation test as predictor of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical function. Comparison with metyrapone test

M Blichert-Toft, J Lindholm, H Kehlet
Comparative Study

30 Min ACTH stimulation test as predictor of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical function. Comparison with metyrapone test

M Blichert-Toft et al. Acta Med Scand. 1980.

Abstract

In 32 subjects the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) response to metyrapone was found to correlate significantly with the adrenocortical response to exogenous ACTH. This report provides additional evidence suggesting that a 30 min exogenous ACTH stimulation test accurately predicts the integrated responsiveness of the HPA system to various stimuli.

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