Cushing's syndrome: epidemiology and developments in disease management
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Cushing’s syndrome: epidemiology and developments in disease management
Cushing's syndrome is a rare disorder resulting from prolonged exposure to excess glucocorticoids. Early diagnosis and treatment of Cushing's syndrome is associated with a decrease in morbidity and mortality. Clinical presentation can be highly variable, and establishing the diagnosis can often be difficult. Surgery (resection of the pituitary or ectopic source of adrenocorticotropic hormone, o...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Epidemiology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1179-1349
DOI: 10.2147/clep.s44336