The underlying hypothesis is the Cushing's Disease patients (i.e., due to pituitary disease) will hyper-respond to corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) whereas those with ectopic ACTH secretion will not respond to a change in ACTH. Preliminary to using CRF for differential diagnosis, conventional testing is being examined with rigorous criteria.
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