ENDO Flashcards

1
Q

Patients with Cushing’s Syndrome characteristically exhibit increased cortisol levels during

A

midnight

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2
Q

HPA axis is more susceptible to suppression by glucocorticoids administered during What time of the day

A

At night as they blunt the early morning rise of ACTH

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3
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G N R H administered to sustain a continuously elevated level in the blood will lead to decreased secretion of LH and FSH due to

A

Receptor down regulation

pituitary gonadotrope desensitization

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