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We report here a pediatric patient whose Cushing's Disease was diagnosed late because of her cyclical presentation, presumably due to subclinical pituitary apoplexy.
Sara H. Rahman +5 more
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INTRODUCTION[|]The purpose of this study is to assess the efficiency of inferior petrosal sinus sampling (IPSS) in the diagnosis of adrenocorticotropic hormone-dependent Cushing's disease and to compare it with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).[¤]METHODS[
Tumay Bekci +5 more
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Thyroxine-binding globulin: investigation of microheterogeneity [PDF]
Preparations of T4-binding globulin (TBG) from human serum was performed using only two affinity chromatography steps. Purity of the protein was demonstrated by a single band in overloaded disc and sodium dodecyl sulfate electrophoresis, equimolar ...
Gärtner, Roland +4 more
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Objective: This study investigated the influence of ectopic and pituitary Cushing’s syndrome, diagnosed by sampling the inferior petrosal sinus and cavernous sinus, on comorbidities and clinical complications. Methods: Medical records of patients with
Zehra Kara +3 more
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Parathyroid localization [PDF]
Twenty-nine consecutive patients with suspected primary hyperparathyroidism were examined preoperatively using ultrasound, sonographically guided fine needle aspiration, and aspirate immunostaining for PTH.
Borisch, B. +7 more
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Cushing's Disease in Children: Report of Three Cases
Cushing's disease is rare in children and adolescents. We report the clinical presentations of three children with Cushing's disease. All three exhibited the typical symptoms and signs of weight gain and growth retardation.
Ping-Yi Hsu +6 more
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Does an Analysis of the Pulsatile Secretion Pattern of Adrenocorticotropin and Cortisol Predict the Result of Transsphenoidal Surgery in Cushing’s Disease. [PDF]
The endocrinological, surgical, and histological findings of patients with ACTH-dependent Cushing's disease were correlated with the pulsatile secretion pattern of ACTH and cortisol and the outcome after transsphenoidal pituitary surgery.
Brabant, Georg +5 more
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High recovery rate of adrenal function after successful surgical treatment of Cushing’s syndrome
Context: Successful first-line treatment of Cushing’s syndrome by resection of the underlying tumor is usually followed by adrenal insufficiency. Purpose: The aims of this study were to determine the recovery rate and time to recovery of adrenal function
Annenienke C van de Ven +6 more
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Objective We evaluated the role of 25‐hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D), prednisone, and other risk factors for bone mineral density (BMD) loss and osteoporosis in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods We calculated the association between 25(OH)D levels and other potential risk factors and BMD measures (spine T scores) and osteoporosis (defined as a T ...
Nima Madanchi +4 more
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Novel Therapeutic Approaches in Cushing's Disease: PPar-Gamma Agonists - Review
The rationale for the treatment of Cushing's disease is to normalize serum cortisol and ACTH levels, while preserving the anterior pituitary function. The treatment of choice for Cushing's disease is surgery.
Aydan Usman, Neşe Ersöz Gülçelik
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