Persistent cortisol response to desmopressin predicts recurrence of Cushing's Disease in patients with post-operative corticotropic insufficiency.

CONCLUSION: The disappearance of the response to the post-operative DT was independently associated with a lower odds of CD recurrence, and offers an incremental prognostic value, which may help to stratify patients in CI, and refine their follow-up according to the risk of recurrence. PMID: 32187576 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: European Journal of Endocrinology - Category: Endocrinology Authors: Tags: Eur J Endocrinol Source Type: research