Diagnosis and management of Cushing's syndrome: Results of an Italian multicentre study

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 440-448

  Invitti, Cecilia ^a   Giraldi, Francesca Pecori ^a   De Martin, Martina ^a   Cavagnini, Francesco ^a,b   Angeli, A ^c   Terzolo, M ^c   Belotti, G ^d   Castello, R ^d   Bertolissi, F ^e   Borretta, G ^f   Boscaro, M ^o   Scarpa, E ^o   Camanni, F ^o   Mazza, E ^o   Cantalamessa, L ^o   Caviezel, F ^o   Morricone, L ^o   De Sanctis, C ^g   Degli Uberti, E ^o   Ferrari, C ^h   Giustina, A ⁱ   Janni A ⁱ   Lo Coco, R ⁱ   Letizia, C ^j   Liuzzi, A ^k   Ghiggi, M R ^k   Lo Cascio, V ^o   Francia, G ^o   Lombardi, G ^o   Colao, A ^o   Mancini, A ^o   De Marinis, L ^o   Mannelli, M ^o   Mantero, F ^o   Masini, A M ^o   Mazzi, C ^l   Muggeo, M ^o   Moghetti, P ^o   Pinchera, A ^m   Martino, E ^m   Barletta, D ^m   Rizzi, G ⁿ   Santeusanio, F ^o   Sciarra, F ^o   Tosti Croce, C ^o   Vezzadini, P ^o   Toni, R ^o   Zampa, G A ^d   Sforza, A ^d   more..

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b Istituto Scientifico   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^d MAGGIORE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^e Ospedale Civile   (Italy)

^f S CROCE E CARLE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^g REGINA MARGHERITA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^h FATEBENEFRATELLI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

ⁱ VILLA SOFIA CERVELLO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^j POLICLINICO UMBERTO I   (Italy)

^k CASA SOLLIEVO DELLA SOFFERENZA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^l Azienda Ospedaliera S Antonio Abate di Gallarate   (Italy)

^m UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

ⁿ Regione Piemonte USL 49   (Italy)

^o NONE

more..

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROMOCRIPTINE; CORTICOTROPIN; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; CYPROHEPTADINE; DEXAMETHASONE; HYDROCORTISONE; KETOCONAZOLE; VALPROIC ACID;

ADRENAL CORTEX ADENOMA; ADRENAL CORTEX CARCINOMA; ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA; ADRENALECTOMY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CUSHING DISEASE; CUSHING SYNDROME; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ECTOPIC CORTICOTROPIN PRODUCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNORADIOMETRIC ASSAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RADIOTHERAPY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TRANSSPHENOIDAL HYPOPHYSECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADENOMA; ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL GLAND NEOPLASMS; ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CORTICOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; CUSHING SYNDROME; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; INFANT; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PITUITARY NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0033018738     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.84.2.440     Document Type: Article

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