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) | ||
Baseline | 13.1 | 1.3 | |
Low dose dexamethasone 0.5 mg hourly | 14.7 | 0.5 | |
High dose dexamethasone 2 mg 6 hourly | 6.5 | 0.4 | |
On metyrapone 750 mg 4 hourly | Basal 15.7 | Basal 0.4 | |
After 28.0 | After 17.7 |