Table 1.

Stimulation tests with various agents for aberrant receptor expression

Test/Cortisol levels	0 min	30 min	60 min	90 min	120 min	Max increase from baseline (%)
MMT (10 kcal/kg) (Ensure, Abbott, India)	986	1034	984	978	953	4.8
ITT (0.1 U/kg)	951	835	841	785	802	No increase
Posture stimulation	910	1020	1086	1052	1099	20.8
Triptorelin test (0.1 mg intravenous, Ferring)	949	983	1065	1114	1180	24.3
hCG stimulation test (5000 IU intramuscular)	1074	1044	1072	1084	1133	5.5
Metoclopramide test (10 mg intravenous)	1201	1172	1161	1141	1146	No increase
Terlipressin (0.5 mg intravenous)	935	1468	1785	1879	1751	100