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Severe Cushing’s syndrome and bilateral pulmonary nodules: beyond ectopic ACTH
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports, 2017 Cushing’s syndrome is a rare disease that results from prolonged exposure to supraphysiological levels of glucocorticoids. Severe and rapidly progressive cases are often, but not exclusively, attributable to ectopic ACTH secretion.
Carlos Tavares Bello +2 more
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BMC Endocrine Disorders, 2021 Background Cushing’s syndrome occurs due to overproduction of cortisol from adrenal glands. Endogenous hypercortisolemia can occur secondary to adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) dependent as well as independent causes.
Piyumi Sachindra Alwis Wijewickrama +4 more
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Veterinary Record, EarlyView.Abstract Background Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common canine hepatobiliary tumour. This study aimed to determine which criteria influenced outcome of HCC in a modern population of dogs across eight institutions. Methods The medical records of 106 dogs with HCC were retrospectively reviewed.
Emily A. Janik +2 more
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World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective The aim of this study was to develop effective treatments for episodic laryngeal breathing disorders (ELBD), a series of diverse obstructive respiratory disorders with an unknown pathogenesis. The diseases include paradoxical vocal fold motion/movement disorder (PVFMD), vocal cord dysfunction (VCD), irritable larynx syndrome (ILS ...
Zhou Zhou +5 more
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DIAGNOSIS OF CUSHING’S SYNDROME; BIOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATIONS
Journal of Cancer and Allied Specialties, 2018 Cushing’s syndrome remains an uncommon diagnosis with majority of non-specific and few specific clinical features suggestive of the condition. Results of biochemical investigations are often affected by confounding factors making diagnosis of Cushing’s ...
Ahmed Imran Siddiqi +1 more
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Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2020 Cushing's disease is characterized by excessive adrenocorticotropin hormone (ACTH) secretion caused by a corticotroph tumor of the pituitary gland, leading to hypercortisolism and increased morbidity and mortality. The molecular causes of the disease are
Denis Ciato, Adriana Albani
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BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are associated with increased long‐term risk of maternal cardio‐metabolic disease, but links with future retinal diseases remain unclear. Objective The objective of this study is to synthesise the published literature on HDP and subsequent retinal and other ophthalmic disease.
Peter Barrett +8 more
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Diagnosis and Multimodality Management of Cushing’s Disease: A Practical Review
International Journal of Endocrinology, 2013 Cushing’s Disease is caused by oversecretion of ACTH from a pituitary adenoma and results in subsequent elevations of systemic cortisol, ultimately contributing to reduced patient survival.
Gabriel Zada
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Endocrine Connections, 2017 Recurrence of Cushing’s disease after successful transsphenoidal surgery occurs in some 30% of the patients and the response to desmopressin shortly after surgery has been proposed as a marker for disease recurrence.
Alberto Giacinto Ambrogio +4 more
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Cushing's disease and bone. [PDF]
PituitaryAbstractBone impairment associated with Cushing’s disease (CD) is a complex disorder, mainly involving deterioration of bone quality and resulting in an increased fracture rate, often despite normal bone mineral density. Bone complications are common in patients with CD at the time of diagnosis but may persist even after successful treatment.
Zdrojowy-Wełna A +2 more
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