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SAT-221 False-Positive Urinary Free Cortisol with Oral Contraceptive Use

Introduction It is well-established that estrogen-containing oral contraceptives can raise serum cortisol levels and yield false-positive results on dexamethasone suppression testing, however it is less known that they can raise urinary free cortisol levels by an unknown mechanism. Case presentation...

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Published in:J Endocr Soc
Main Authors: Lavelle, Kristen, Kirkeby, Kjersti
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Endocrine Society 2019
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6552515/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1210/js.2019-SAT-221
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