The dexamethasone inhibition test is a primary test method for suspected hypercortisolism (hypercortisolism).A distinction is made between a dexamethasone short test and a long test.If a clear result cannot be obtained by the dexamethasone short test, the dexamethasone long test is also performed. Dexamethasone is one of the synthetic glucocorticoids and is used therapeutically for … Dexamethasone Inhibition Test
Testosterone is the male sex hormone, which in men is produced approximately 95% in the Leydig cells of the testis and 5% in the adrenal cortex.In women, production occurs predominantly in the adrenal cortex.Testosterone is synthesized from cholesterol. It is one of the fat-soluble hormones. More than 40 percent of it is bound to sex … Total Testosterone
Progestins are sex hormones that are produced in the ovaries in the corpus luteum (corpus luteum) and increase during the luteal phase (corpus luteum phase): the maximum serum level is reached on the fifth to eighth day after ovulation (ovulation). High progestin serum levels are also present during pregnancy.Progestins, which include progesterone in particular, are … Gestagen Test
The GnRH test (synonyms: Gonadotropin-releasing hormone test; gonadotropin-releasing hormone test; LH-RH test; LHRH test) is used to examine pituitary capacity. GnRH (gonadotropin-releasing hormone) is a hormone produced in the hypothalamus. It regulates the release of luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), which in turn control the sex-specific sex hormones. GnRH is released in a … GnRH Test
