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. 1997 Nov;81(11):962-4.
doi: 10.1136/bjo.81.11.962.

Endogenous cortisol profile in patients with central serous chorioretinopathy

S P Garg  1 , T Dada, D Talwar, N R Biswas
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Endogenous cortisol profile in patients with central serous chorioretinopathy

S P Garg et al. Br J Ophthalmol. 1997 Nov.

Abstract

Aim: To study the endogenous cortisol levels in patients with central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR).

Methods: Endogenous cortisol levels in urine and plasma were determined in 30 patients with acute CSCR and compared with 30 age and sex matched controls.

Results: The mean values of the 8 am plasma cortisol (29.97 micrograms/dl v 18.76 micrograms/dl), 11 pm plasma cortisol (22.03 micrograms/dl v 13.06 micrograms/dl), and 24 hour urine cortisol (11.01 mg/24 h v 7.39 mg/24 h) revealed significantly higher values in the patient group (p < 0.001).

Conclusions: Increased levels of endogenous cortisol are present in patients with CSCR.

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