| Question 1: The test is given at low (usually 1-2 mg) and high (8 mg) doses of dexamethasone and the levels of ________ are measured to obtain the results. | |||
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| Question 2: ________ is an exogenous steroid that provides negative feedback to the pituitary to suppress the secretion of ACTH. | |||
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| Question 3: adrenal insufficiency: ________ | |||
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| Question 4: Specifically, dexamethasone binds to glucocorticoid receptors in the basal medial hypothalamus, which lies outside the ________, resulting in regulatory modulation. | |||
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| Question 5: This steroid is unable to pass the ________ which allows this test to assess a specific part of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. | |||
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