Testing: Cushing Syndrome Test Choice Should Fit Patient Factors & Disease Stage
Caused by excessive exposure to the hormone cortisol, endogenous Cushing syndrome (CS) is difficult to…
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Basics: Testing: Inferior Petrosal Sinus Sampling
Personal Stories: From MaryO’s bio: (At the NIH in October 1987) The MRI still showed nothing, so they…
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Pituitary Tumor Affecting The Optic Chiasm?
I went to a new eye doctor recently and mentioned that I’d had pituitary surgery…
Basics: Testing: Prolactin
A prolactin (PRL) test measures how much of a hormone called prolactin you have in your blood. The…
Webinar: Cortisol Circadian Rhythm: Patterns that are the Guide to Cushing’s Disease and Wellness
Join Dr. Friedman for a GoodhormoneHealth Webinar of Cortisol Circadian Rhythm: Under-appreciated patterns that are…
Basics: Treatment: Transsphenoidal Adenomectomy
The most common procedure to remove pituitary tumors is transsphenoidal adenomectomy. It allows the removal of…
Basics: Testing: IGF-1 (Insulin-like growth factor 1)
Aim—To contribute to the debate about whether growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor 1…
Basics: Testing: Dex Tests
Dexamethasone suppression test measures whether adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) secretion by the pituitary can be suppressed.…