Cushing disease in pediatrics: an update [PDF]
Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2023 Cushing disease (CD) is the main cause of endogenous Cushing syndrome (CS) and is produced by an adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-producing pituitary adenoma.
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Treatment-resistant Cushing disease and acromegaly in a young woman: A case of functional pituitary macroadenoma [PDF]
Radiology Case ReportsCushing disease and acromegaly are common endocrine disorders caused by excessive cortisol and growth hormone production, respectively. Both conditions can co-occur due to functioning pituitary adenomas, which are typically benign pituitary gland tumors.
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Interpretation of Consensus on Diagnosis and Management of Cushing's Disease: a Guideline Update of the International Pituitary Society——Diagnosis [PDF]
Zhongguo quanke yixue, 2022 Cushing disease, the most common cause of endogenous Cushing's syndrome characterized by hypercortisolemia, is a clinical syndrome caused by adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) ——secreting pituitary adenomas.
Huiwen TAN, Yu TANG, Yerong YU, Jianwei LI, Jiaqi LI, Zhenmei AN, Chun WANG, Yi WEI
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Interpretation of Consensus on Diagnosis and Management of Cushing's Disease: a Guideline Update from the Pituitary Society——Medical Therapies [PDF]
Zhongguo quanke yixue, 2022 Cushing's disease, the most common cause of endogenous Cushing's syndrome, is hypercortisolemia caused by adrenocorticotropic hormone-secreting pituitary adenoma.
TANG Yu, TAN Huiwen, LI Jianwei, YU Yerong
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Recent Developments in Pituitary-directed Medical Treatment for Cushing's Disease [PDF]
Zhongguo quanke yixue, 2022 Cushing's disease is caused by excessive secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) by hormone-secreting pituitary adenomas, the first-choice treatment for which is surgical resection of the pituitary adenoma.
Ling LI, Huijuan ZHANG
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Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2012 Cushing's disease, or pituitary ACTH dependent Cushing's syndrome, is a rare disease responsible for increased morbidity and mortality. Signs and symptoms of hypercortisolism are usually non specific: obesity, signs of protein wasting, increased blood pressure, variable levels of hirsutism.
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A patient with Cushing disease lateralizing a pituitary adenoma by inferior petrosal sinus sampling using desmopressin: a case report [PDF]
Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2016 A 14-year-old girl was referred for evaluation of the etiology of Cushing syndrome. During the previous 2 years, she had experienced weight gain, secondary amenorrhea, growth retardation, and back pain.
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Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2022 Introduction: The association between Cushing syndrome and a hypercoagulable state has been demonstrated in the literature. A standard venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis regimen has yet to be established for patients undergoing surgery for Cushing ...
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Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2019 In patients with Cushing’s disease (CD), prompt diagnosis and treatment are essential for favorable long-term outcomes, although this remains a challenging task. The differential diagnosis of CD is still difficult in some patients, even with an organized stepwise diagnostic approach.
Nishioka, Hiroshi, Yamada, Shozo
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The Eosinophil Count Tends to Be Negatively Associated with Levels of Serum Glucose in Patients with Adrenal Cushing Syndrome [PDF]
Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2017 BackgroundCushing syndrome is characterized by glucose intolerance, cardiovascular disease, and an enhanced systemic inflammatory response caused by chronic exposure to excess cortisol.
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