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Cortisol-binding globulin is important in the interpretation of dynamic tests of the hypothalamic--pituitary--adrenal axis

WM Kong, Carel W. le Roux, J Alaghband-Zadeh, Jessica Jones, G Carter, N Mendoza, Karim Meeran, Donal O’Shea

European Journal of Endocrinology · 2002 · 88 citations · 12 references

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Abstract

CBG varies significantly within and between individuals. This is accompanied by changes in serum total cortisol large enough to affect the outcome of an SST and, by implication, other tests of the HPA axis.

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