Effect of surgical treatment on hypertension in Cushing's syndrome

American Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 77-80

  Fallo, Francesco ^a   Sonino, Nicoletta ^b   Barzon, Luisa ^b   Pistorello, Matteo ^b   Pagotto, Uberto ^b   Paoletta, Agostino ^b   Boscaro, Marco ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cushing's syndrome; Hypercortisolemia; Hypertension; Surgery

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUSHING SYNDROME; DISEASE DURATION; HUMAN; HYPERCORTISOLISM; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030024498     PISSN: 08957061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0895-7061(95)00299-5     Document Type: Article

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