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Pediatric adrenocortical carcinoma revealed by isolated Cushing syndrome: A case report
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2023 Background: Adrenocortical carcinoma accounts for less than 0.2% of all pediatric malignancies. Virilization is the most common revealing sign, whereas hyperaldosteronism and Cushing syndrome are less common.We report a case of adrenocortical carcinoma ...
Hakima Chafaaoui +4 more
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Changes in adenosine 5'-monophosphate-activated protein kinase as a mechanism of visceral obesity in Cushing's syndrome [PDF]
, 2008 OBJECTIVE: Features of the metabolic syndrome such as central obesity with insulin resistance and dyslipidemia are typical signs of Cushing's syndrome and common side effects of prolonged glucocorticoid treatment.
LOLLI, FRANCESCA +23 more
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Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2013 Multiple endocrine neoplasia-1 (MEN1) is an autosomal dominant syndrome with classic triad of parathyroid hyperplasia, pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, and pituitary adenomas.
Sandeep Kharb +6 more
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Gel chromatographic characterization of immunoreactive adrenocorticotropin in patients with ACTH hypersecretion [PDF]
, 1989 We investigated the molecular size of circulating immunoreactive ACTH by gel chromatography in patients with ACTH hypersecretion due to various disorders of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis.
Winkelmann, W. +3 more
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Bariatric surgery for obesity and hidden Cushing syndrome. [PDF]
, 2009 The risk of nonindicated bariatric surgery in patients with undiagnosed Cushing syndrome reported in this paper underline the opportunity to screen for Cushing syndrome in selected obese patients if strong clinical suspicions are present, especially if ...
COLAO, ANNAMARIA +2 more
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Genetics of Cushing’s Syndrome [PDF]
Neuroendocrinology, 2010 Cushing’s syndrome (CS) is characterized by pathologically elevated free glucocorticoid levels. Endogenous hypercortisolism is usually due to ACTH-secreting pituitary corticotropic adenomas and less often due to ectopic ACTH-secreting neuroendocrine neoplasms or ACTH-independent adrenal cortisol hypersecretion.
Yaneva, M. +4 more
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Apoplexy of Crooke cell tumour leading to the diagnosis of severe Cushing disease; a case report
BMC Endocrine Disorders, 2021 Background Patients with Crooke cell tumours present with features of Cushing syndrome or mass effect. There are few reports of patients with Crooke cell tumours presenting due to apoplexy. All of them had silent tumours.
Nipun Lakshitha de Silva +3 more
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Epidemiology of Cushing’s Syndrome [PDF]
Neuroendocrinology, 2010 Overt Cushing’s syndrome is a rare disorder with an annual incidence of 2–3/million of which benign adrenal adenomas account for 0.6/million. The female:male ratio is 3:1. Preliminary data indicate a high proportion of subclinical Cushing’s syndrome in certain risk populations such as patients with type 2 diabetes or osteoporosis.
Steffensen, Charlotte +3 more
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Epicardial and Pericardial Adiposity Without Myocardial Steatosis in Cushing Syndrome [PDF]
, 2021 International audienceAbstract Context Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in patients with Cushing syndrome. Cortisol excess and adverse metabolic profile could increase cardiac fat, which can subsequently impair cardiac structure and ...
Droumaguet, Céline +20 more
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Cushing syndrome cardiomyopathy: an unusual manifestation of small‐cell lung cancer
ESC Heart Failure, 2020 Cushing syndrome is a rare cause of dilated cardiomyopathy and heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. Cases describing this association are scarce.
Srinath‐Reddi Pingle +3 more
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