the diagnosis of cushing 's syndrome was based on the typical clinical features and on the demonstration of high urinary levels of free cortisol ( microf ) ( 630 micrograms/24 h ) and 17 hydroxysteroids ( 17-ohs ) which failed to suppress during the liddle test ( 17-ohs , ( mg/g creat ) , basal : 68.5 , post dexamethasone 2 mg : 59.6 and post dexamethasone 8 mg : 69.9 ) .
C0010481
cushing 's
C0011777
dexamethasone