Adrenal profiles
Sheaves, R.
British Journal of Hospital Medicine 51(7): 357-360
1994
ISSN/ISBN: 0007-1064 PMID: 8081567 Document Number: 425417
Tests for adrenal hormone abnormalities are important in the investigation of endocrine hypertension and adrenal insufficiency. This article assesses the suitability of the available tests. Particular attention is paid to the specificity and sensitivity of tests to exclude phaeochromocytoma and Cushing's syndrome.
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