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THE DIAGNOSIS ----do you think diabetes ?

THE DIAGNOSIS ----do you think diabetes ?

35-year-old, male,complain of rapid loss of his weight . onset of weight 72Kg; before the onset of weight 77Kg, height 171cm
The OGTT (treatment with rapid-acting insulin 10 days)
Fasting plasma glucose 7.98, insulin 9.34, C-peptide 1.26 (fasting C-peptide reference values ​​in our hospital is 0.48-5;
And a half hours 13.03; 23.21; 2.00
One hour 16.54; 50.53; 3.69
2 hours 17.93; 29.34; 3.39
3 hours 16.38; 17.38; 3.03
HOwever,at the same day ,blood Cortisol 32.1 (referencevalue  : 5 - 25); ACTH 110 reference value 0 - 46); urinary cortisol 144 (reference value 30-110
   How to asess the HIGH ACTH AND CRH?Do you think there may exist another diagnosis ,such as tumor of the brain ?
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There are no doctors on this t2 diabetes forum. The 7.98 mmol/l fasting glucose does indicate diabetes which an A1c can verify.

There are several Ask a Doctor forums which may or may not address HIGH ACTH AND CRH student question/s.
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