Biochemical and radiologic diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome

Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1994, Pages 511-537

  Findling, J W ^a   Doppman, J L ^a  

^a ST LUKE S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

17 HYDROXYCORTICOSTEROID; BIOCHEMICAL MARKER; CORTICOTROPIN; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; DEXAMETHASONE; HYDROCORTISONE;

ALGORITHM; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CORTICOTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; CUSHING DISEASE; DEXAMETHASONE SUPPRESSION TEST; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HORMONE URINE LEVEL; HYPERCORTISOLISM; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; REVIEW;

EID: 0028075340     PISSN: 08898529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0889-8529(18)30081-1     Document Type: Review

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