Combined bioassay and histological study of 73 human hypophyses

Corticotropin-Secreting Carcinoma

“…The blood chemical findings were: urea nitrogen, 15 mg%; fasting blood sugar (FBS), 152 mg%; serum sodium, 150 mEq/liter; potassium, 3 Endocrinologie studies showed that the urinary 17-hydroxycorticosteroid excretion ranged from 95 to 114 mg/ 24 hr, and urinary 17-ketosteroid levels varied between 52 to 61 mg/24 hr. These values are markedly elevated.…”