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Table 2 Endocrinological examinations

From: A case of Adrenocoricotrophic hormone -independent bilateral adrenocortical macronodular hyperplasia concomitant with primary aldosteronism

a) Diurnal rhythm

 Clock Time

8:00

16:00

22:00

  

 ACTH(pg/ml)

1.2

1.3

<1.0

  

 Cortisol(μg/dl)

4.6

5.9

5.3

  

b) Dexamethasone suppression tests

 Dexamethasone

1 mg

8 mg

   

 ACTH (pg/ml)

<1.0

<1.0

   

 Cortisol (μg/dl)

6.6

4.6

   

c) CRH stimulation test

 Time (min)

0

30

60

90

120

 ACTH (pg/ml)

3.4

18.2

9.1

4.2

3.3

 Cortisol (μg/dl)

8.7

20.0

18.1

13.7

11.2

d) ACTH stimulation test

 Time (min)

0

30

60

  

 Cortisol (μg/dl)

8.7

25.7

27.8

  

 PAC (pg/ml)

242

720

925

  

e) Furosemide plus upright test

 Time (min)

0

60

120

  

 PRA (ng/ml/h)

0.2

0.4

0.4

  

 PAC (pg/ml)

192

566

787

  

f) Captopri loaded test

 Time (min)

0

60

90

  

 PRA (ng/ml/h)

0.2

0.2

0.2

  

 PAC (pg/ml)

323

232

210