Table II.

Basic hormonal investigations at the diagnosis and hormonal values after low- and high-dose dexamethasone (Dx) test (Liddle’s test)

Patient 1	8.00 a.m.	Reference	After 0.5 mg of Dx every six hours for two days	After 2 mg of Dx every six hours for two days
Cortisol [ug/dl]	15.2	5–20	15.4	15.9
ACTH [pg/ml]	4.73	10–60	2.0	< 2.0
Androstenedione [ng/dl]	409	50–370	409	512
DHEAS [ng/ml]	716	350–4300	725	917
Testosterone [pg/ml]	869	88.4–964	869	618
Patient 2	8.00 a.m.	Reference	After 0.5 mg of Dx every six hours for two days	After 2 mg of Dx every six hours for two days
Cortisol [ug/dl]	20.7	5–25	28.2	26.2
ACTH [pg/ml]	< 10	10–50	< 10.0	< 10.0
Androstenedione [ng/dl]	338	60–380	362	452
DHEAS [ng/ml]	892	800–5600	970	—
Testosterone [pg/ml]	443	88.4–964	—	—