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Salivary testosterone: a reliable approach to the diagnosis of male hypogonadism by Arregger, Alejandro L., Contreras, Liliana N., Tumilasci, Omar R., Aquilano, Daniel R., Cardoso, Estela M. L.

“…Summary Objective  This study was to demonstrate that Sal‐T is a reliable biomarker of androgen status in the diagnosis of male hypogonadism. Design  In order…”
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Screening for primary aldosteronism in an argentinian population: a multicenter prospective study by Leal Reyna, Mariela, Gómez, Reynaldo M, Lupi, Susana N, Belli, Susana H, Fenili, Cecilia A, Martínez, Marcela S, Ruibal, Gabriela F, Rossi, María A, Chervin, Raúl A, Cornaló, Dora, Contreras, Liliana N, Costa, Liliana, Nofal, María T, Damilano, Sergio A, Pardes, Ester M

“…Primary aldosteronism (PA) is characterized by the autonomous overproduction of aldosterone. Its prevalence has increased since the use of the aldosterone…”
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Adrenocortical function in hypotensive patients with end stage renal disease by Arregger, Alejandro L., Cardoso, Estela M.L., Zucchini, Alfredo, Aguirre, Elvira C., Elbert, Alicia, Contreras, Liliana N.

“…•Salivary cortisol and aldosterone are surrogate markers of circulating steroids.•Adrenal insufficiency was detected in 20% of hypotensive patients on…”
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An accurate, non-invasive approach to diagnose Cushing’s syndrome in at-risk populations by Cardoso, Estela M.L., Arregger, Alejandro L., Monardes, Gloria, Contreras, Liliana N.

“…► Cushing’s syndrome was detected in 1.5% of at-risk outpatients in Argentina. ► Late-night cortisol levels in saliva and urine are highly sensitive detectors…”
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Diagnostic value of salivary cortisol in Cushing's syndrome (CS) by Cardoso, Estela M. L., Arregger, Alejandro L., Tumilasci, Omar R., Contreras, Liliana N.

“…Summary Objective  The diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome (CS) remains a challenge in clinical endocrinology. The aim of this study was to determine the…”
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Diagnostic value of salivary cortisol in end stage renal disease by Arregger, Alejandro L., Cardoso, Estela M.L., Tumilasci, Omar, Contreras, Liliana N.

“…Salivary cortisol has been proposed a surrogate marker for free serum cortisol measurements. The aim of this study was to ascertain the diagnostic value of…”
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Hormonal secretion and quality of life in Nelson syndrome and Cushing disease after long acting repeatable octreotide: a short series and update by Arregger, Alejandro L, Cardoso, Estela M L, Sandoval, Olga B, Monardes Tumilasci, Elida G, Sanchez, Rocío, Contreras, Liliana N

“…Clinical management of persistent adrenocorticotropin hormone (ACTH) excess in Nelson syndrome (NS) and Cushing disease (CD) remains a challenge. Somatostatin…”
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Salivary testosterone for the diagnosis of androgen deficiency in end-stage renal disease by CARDOSO, Estela M. L, CONTRERAS, Liliana N, TUMILASCI, Elida G, ELBERT, Alicia, AGUIRRE, Elvira C, AQUILANO, Daniel R, ARREGGER, Alejandro L

“…Hypogonadism is frequent in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Salivary testosterone (Sal-T) is a non-invasive tool to screen androgen deficiency in…”
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Assessment of salivary urea as a less invasive alternative to serum determinations by Cardoso, Estela M. L., Arregger, Alejandro L., Tumilasci, Omar R., Elbert, Alicia, Contreras, Liliana N.

“…Objective. Experimental studies describe how urea is excreted through salivary glands and correlates with serum levels independently of salivary flow rate…”
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A new less-invasive and more informative low-dose ACTH test: salivary steroids in response to intramuscular corticotrophin by Contreras, Liliana N., Arregger, Alejandro L., Persi, Gabriel G., Gonzalez, Natalia S., Cardoso, Estela M.

“…Summary objective  The intravenous low‐dose ACTH test has been proposed as a sensitive tool to assess adrenal function through circulating steroids. The aims…”
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Assessment of adrenal function by measurement of salivary steroids in response to corticotrophin in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus by Cardoso, Estela, Persi, Gabriel, González, Natalia, Tumilasci, Omar, Arregger, Alejandro, Burgos, Myriam, Rodríguez, Viviana, Molina, Ana, Contreras, Liliana N.

“…Adrenal insufficiency has been reported among critically ill HIV-infected patients. This is the first study that attempts to detect subclinical hypoadrenal…”
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Effect of translocator protein (18 kDa)-ligand binding on neurotransmitter-induced salivary secretion in rat submandibular glands by Ostuni, Mariano A., Tumilasci, Omar R., Péranzi, Gabriel, Cardoso, Estela M. L., Contreras, Liliana N., Arregger, Alejandro L., Papadopoulos, Vassilios, Lacapere, Jean-Jacques

“…Background information. TSPO (translocator protein), previously known as PBR (peripheral‐type benzodiazepine receptor), is a ubiquitous 18 kDa transmembrane…”
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Standardization of a simple method to study whole saliva: clinical use in different pathologies by Tumilasci, Omar R, Cardoso, Estela M L, Contreras, Liliana N, Belforte, Juan, Arregger, Alejandro L, Ostuni, Mariano A

“…The present study describes a methodology to assess the salivary flow rate in humans. Whole saliva was obtained from the floor of the mouth with a plastic…”
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MON-165 Utility of Salivary Cortisol After 1 Mg Oral Dexamethasone in the Evaluation of Incidental Adrenal Tumors by Arregger, Alejandro L, Contreras, Liliana N, Cardoso, Estela M L, Céspedes, María E

“…The subclinical Cushing′s syndrome (SCS) is found in 20% of incidental adrenal tumors (AI). The overnight 1 mg oral dexamethasone suppression test (DST) with…”
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Chronic administration of corticotropin-releasing factor increases pituitary corticotroph number by Gertz, B J, Contreras, L N, McComb, D J, Kovacs, K, Tyrrell, J B, Dallman, M F

“…The effect of chronic administration of CRF on rat pituitary morphology was studied. Experimental animals received CRF (10 micrograms/day) over a period of 52…”
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Nocturnal high-dose dexamethasone suppression test in the aetiological diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome by Bruno, O D, Rossi, M A, Contreras, L N, Gómez, R M, Galparsoro, G, Cazado, E, Kral, M, Leber, B, Arias, D

“…Seventeen patients with well-proven Cushing's syndrome (13 with Cushing's disease, 3 with adrenal tumour and 1 presenting ectopic ACTH syndrome caused by…”
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Salivary Steroids in Response to ACTH: A Less Invasive Approach to Assess Adrenal Function in Hypotensive Patients With Chronic Renal Failure by Contreras, Liliana N., Arregger, Alejandro L., Tumilasci, Omar, Persi, Gabriel, Zucchini, Alfredo, Cardoso, Estela M.

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Spontaneous and Cytokine-Induced Natural Killer Cytotoxicity in Patients With Cushing???s Disease by Cardoso, Estela, Arregger, Alejandro L., Ofner, Luis M., Estrada, Gabriela, Goldberg, Victoria, Contreras, Liliana N.

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Assessment of Corticoadrenal Reserve Through Salivary Steroids by Cardoso, Estela, Persi, Gabriel, Arregger, Alejandro L., Contreras, Liliana N.

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Urinary cortisol in the assessment of pituitary-adrenal function: utility of 24-hour and spot determinations by Contreras, L N, Hane, S, Tyrrell, J B

“…To more conveniently assess dynamic changes in the biologically active fraction of cortisol, we measured cortisol in 1-h urine samples obtained from 0700-0800…”
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