in 17 patients , in whom the diagnosis of cushing 's syndrome was confirmed by subsequent investigations , neither loperamide or dexamethasone inhibited cortisol ( from a baseline of 606 +/- 55 nmol/l ) to a nadir of 502 +/- 43 nmol/l and 539 +/- 50 nmol/l , respectively ) and acth concentration ( from a basal level of 70.1 +/- 11.8 pg/ml to a nadir of 46.0 +/- 8.6 pg/ml and 54.3 +/- 7.5 pg/ml , respectively ) .
C0010481
cushing 's
C0011777
dexamethasone