in contrast , dhea-s levels were significantly lower than those of normal subjects in all 28 patients with hyperadrenocorticism due to benign adrenocortical adenoma , suggesting that acth is the major determinant of dhea-s secretion and that determination of serum dhea-s concentrations is useful in the biochemical differential diagnosis of the etiology of cushing 's syndrome .
C0001622
hyperadrenocorticism
C0010481
cushing 's syndrome