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Not only was low vitamin D associated with increased diagnosis of prostate cancer at the time of diagnosis, but it was also associated with a higher Gleason grade and stage--aggressiveness.

Insulin Tolerance Test is the gold standard for HGH diagnosis, but this an unpopular test do to long list of side effects.  This study finds a 95% accuracy for IGF-1 less than 84 with 3 or more coexisting pituitary hormone deficiencies.

5 alpha reductase inhibitor therapy reduces PSA and prostate volume.  The level of change may be used to aid in prostate cancer diagnosis.  Those with eventual diagnosis had Gleason 7 or higher.

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Study finds that early (defined as 1-2 weeks after diagnosis) surgery after diagnosis of uterine cancer is associated with increased complications including death. This compared to lower postoperative death rates in delay out to 3-4 weeks.

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Salivary testosterone: a reliable approach to the diagnosis of male hypogonadism.

Older study, but adjuvant chemotherapy and age associated with weight gain after diagnosis.

cortisol and DHEA in saliva correlates well with that in serum; said to be "practical  and useful tool" for clinical diagnosis

Cortisol Salivary testing shown to be test of choice for diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome

Normal Fasting Plasma Glucose and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis

study evaluated 6 tests for HGH deficiency diagnosis.  Ninety-five percent specificity found with ARG + l-DOPA and ARG alone.  However, the authors found a 95% specificity with IGF-1 < 77.  Although, IGF-1 is false negative in up to 65% of those with HGH deficiency.

COPD consists of multiple lung infections and is considered incurable by most physicians. Can timely diagnosis, on the bright side, slow down its progress?

COPD consists of multiple lung infections and is considered incurable by most physicians. Can timely diagnosis, on the bright side, slow down its progress?

Great review on HGH diagnosis, treatment, and follow up in adult onset HGH deficiency.  

salivary testosterone and DHEA evaluation by LC-MS/MS validated and shown to be applicable in the diagnosis and therapy in those men with low testosterone and DHEA.

Weight gain found in patients post-chemotherapy.  The authors of this study, abstract only, attribute the association to pre-diagnosis weight gain.  It is know that chemotherapy negatively effects metabolism.

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LC-MS/MS shown to be reliable in salivary cortisol evaluation.  Obese individuals create special challenges with regards to coritsol levels, due to peripheral cortisol to cortisone conversion.   This study points out that saliva should not be used solely in the diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome due to unreferenced norms.   That however, doesn't nullify salivary cortisol.  It requires a look at the references.  for those that are obese and being evaluated for cushing's.  There is no perfect test.  T This study is a little misleading in its conclusion.  Salivary testing is valid, but the reference ranges in the obese with suspected cushing's syndrome needs further evaluation: according to these authors.

salivary cortisol testing shown to be 100% sensitive for the diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome