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Dexamethasone Suppression Test (DST) results with patients categorised according to their baseline cortisol values
| Suppressors | Non-suppressors | |
| Baseline cortisol < 5 μg/dl (n = 36): | ||
| Day 2, 16:00 | 32 (88.88%) | 4 (11.12%) |
| Day 2, 23:00 | 27 (75%) | 9 (25%) |
| Either at 16:00 or 23:00 | 25 (69.44%) | 11 (30.56%) |
| Baseline cortisol > 5 μg/dl (n = 14): | ||
| Day 2, 16:00 | 9 (64.28%) | 5 (35.72%) |
| Day 2, 23:00 | 12 (85.71%) | 2 (14.29%) |
| Either at 16:00 or 23:00 | 9 (64.28%) | 5 (35.72%) |
| Overall (n = 50) | 34 (68%) | 16 (32%) |
