Corticotropin-releasing hormone stimulation following low-dose dexamethasone administration. A new test to distinguish Cushing's syndrome from pseudo-Cushing's states.

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Published in JAMA on May 05, 1993

Authors

J A Yanovski1, G B Cutler, G P Chrousos, L K Nieman

Author Affiliations

1: Developmental Endocrinology Branch, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892.

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