Table 4

Case 3. Biochemical data on first presentation in 1983: 24 urine steroid studies

Cortisol derivatives (normal = 1.0–3.8 mmol/mol creatinine) Cortisol precursors (normal = 0.2–0.6 mmol/mol creatinine)
Baseline13.11.3
Low dose dexamethasone 0.5 mg hourly14.70.5
High dose dexamethasone 2 mg 6 hourly 6.50.4
On metyrapone 750 mg 4 hourlyBasal 15.7Basal 0.4
After 28.0After 17.7