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What Causes Elevated Cortisol Levels In DST?
Question: I recently had a dexamethasone suppression test done and the results were elevsted. I am to go back to the endocrinologist soon.what should I expect?
Brief Answer:
Test for Cushings syndrome
Detailed Answer:
The dexamethasone suppression test looks for a fairly uncommon condition called Cushings syndrome.
It results in weight gain and other medical problems.
It is a complex and challenging condition to accurately diagnose and treat.
You should expect to go through a few more tests next, in order to confirm the diagnosis.
Some tests I use are
Midnight Salivary Cortisol
24 hour Urine Free Cortisol
High Dose 8 mg 48 hour Dexamethasone Suppression test
Your endocrinologist will likely proceed with one of these at this point
Test for Cushings syndrome
Detailed Answer:
The dexamethasone suppression test looks for a fairly uncommon condition called Cushings syndrome.
It results in weight gain and other medical problems.
It is a complex and challenging condition to accurately diagnose and treat.
You should expect to go through a few more tests next, in order to confirm the diagnosis.
Some tests I use are
Midnight Salivary Cortisol
24 hour Urine Free Cortisol
High Dose 8 mg 48 hour Dexamethasone Suppression test
Your endocrinologist will likely proceed with one of these at this point
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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