Cushing's syndrome secondary to inhaled corticosteroids mimicking HIV-associated lipodystrophy

HIV Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 133-135

  Roux, Cw Le ^a   Beckles, M A ^a   Besser, G M ^b   Pinching, A J ^c   Davison, A G ^a,d  

^a SOUTHEND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Endocrinology ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d SOUTHEND HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Budesonide; Cushing's syndrome; HIV associated lipodystrophy; Inhaled steroids

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; BECLOMETASONE DIPROPIONATE; BUDESONIDE; CORTICOSTEROID; INDINAVIR; NEVIRAPINE; PROTEINASE INHIBITOR; SALBUTAMOL; STAVUDINE; ZIDOVUDINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CASE REPORT; CUSHING SYNDROME; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DRY POWDER; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INHALER; LIPODYSTROPHY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; BUDESONIDE; CUSHING SYNDROME; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LIPODYSTROPHY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0035199112     PISSN: 14642662     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-1293.2001.00058.x     Document Type: Article

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