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• A 34-year-old y woman is seen for follow-up p after results<br />

of laboratory studies confirm hypercortisolism.<br />

• Laboratory studies:<br />

– Adrenocorticotropic hormone 50 pg/mL (11 pmol/L)<br />

– Urine free cortisol 288 µg/24 h (793.6 nmol/24 h)<br />

– Cortisol (8 AM)<br />

• After 1 mg of dexamethasone the night before 12 12.9 9 µg/dL (356 (356.0 0<br />

nmol/L) (normal,

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