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man-hours needed for serial sampling and minimizes the risks of sample loss, wrong timing, misidentification, and contamination. The volumetric DBS technology used in the Fluispotter has previously been tested ex vivo for cortisol assessment by
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mortality ratio between 2.0 and 4.0 ( 2 ). Because of these clinical consequences, CS requires a prompt and definitive resolution since the duration of exposure to cortisol excess is a factor portending a worse prognosis ( 3 ). Surgery is the mainstay of
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cortisol leads to Cushing’s syndrome, which exhibits metabolic features similar to metabolic syndrome ( 2 ). Accordingly, previous cross-sectional studies suggest that circulating cortisol concentrations are associated with metabolic syndrome, its
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following a bout of intense physical exercise in healthy humans ( 29 , 30 , 31 ). This increase in sclerostin is accompanied by activation of the pituitary–adrenal axis, raising the possibility that acute increases in cortisol due to pituitary
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androgen and cortisol oversecretion is highly suggestive of adrenocortical carcinoma (12) . In very few cases, androgen-secreting adrenal lesions have been identified as bilateral macronodular hyperplasia (13, 14) , adenoma (15) , primary pigmented
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impairment was relieved after a pituitary implant of 198 Au ( 6 ). Primary cortisol deficiency was reported concomitant with high TSH and low FT3. After cortisone administration, TSH returned to normal. However, serum cortisol and TSH showed no significant
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-stimulated 09:00 h cortisol was accepted if the cortisol was significantly low (<100 nmol/L). Individuals were asked to withhold their morning dose of hydrocortisone until after the assessment. No other glucocorticoids were being taken at the time of the test
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. Blood samples were collected from each animal under ketamine HCl sedation (10 mg/kg body weight, intramuscular), at Month −1 and again at Month 24; the serum was stored frozen at −20°C and subsequently assayed for leptin, cortisol and DHEAS. Note
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estriol) and precursor GCs, since the adrenocortical enzymes are not fully matured yet ( 5 ). Subsequently, during the last 6–8 weeks of pregnancy, the more matured fetal adrenal produces increasing amounts of cortisol and cortisone under the control of
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naturally produced glucocorticoid hormone cortisol. Cortisol also acts via the mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) in many tissues including the brain ( 6 ), but synthetic glucocorticoids have a clear preference for GR over MR ( 7 ). Both receptor types are