Objective Cushing's syndrome (CS), when fully expressed, is easily diagnosed. Mild cases,
however, may require careful distinction from pseudo‐Cushing's states as may occur in
depression, alcoholism, polycystic ovary disease and visceral obesity. The aim of the
present study is a reappraisal of the diagnostic accuracy of the two tests most commonly
used to differentiate CS from pseudo‐Cushing's: corticotropin‐releasing hormone (CRH)
stimulation after low dose dexamethasone administration and desmopressin stimulation …

The dexamethasone-suppressed corticotropin-releasing hormone stimulation test and the
desmopressin test to distinguish Cushing's syndrome from pseudo-Cushing's states. - Abstract
- Europe PMC … The dexamethasone-suppressed corticotropin-releasing hormone stimulation
test and the desmopressin test to distinguish Cushing's syndrome from pseudo-Cushing's
states. … Comparison of the dexamethasone-suppressed corticotropin-releasing hormone
test and low-dose dexamethasone suppression test in the diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome. …