Dynamic Hormone Diagnostics in Endocrine Disease

"One hour prior to the microdialysis catheter insertion the participants will be asked to receive a local anaesthetic on the injection site for the microdialysis catheter. Lignocaine 1% will be injected subcutaneously at a localised site on the abdomen covering a horizontal area of about 5cm after a brief acclimatisation period at the hospital.~A sterile linear catheter will be inserted using aseptic precautions at the anaesthetised site on the abdomen. The catheter is connected at one end to the microdialysis pump, and at the other end to the automated collection device. Subcutaneous tissue microdialysis samples will be collected regularly for the duration of the sampling period (27 hours)."