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A 25 year old male presnents with weakness, occasional vomiting hypotension, skin and mucous membrane pigmentgation. The diagnosis can be best established by -

A
Metyrapone test
B
Basal plasma Coisol levle
C
24-hour urinary 17-Ketosteroid
D
ACTH stimulation test
High-Yield Explanation
after administration of ACTH , coisol level increases. This can be used as an index of the functional reserve of adrenal gland for production of coisol ( Harrison 17 pg 2252)

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