Cushing's syndrome: Aftermath of the cure

Arquivos Brasileiros de Endocrinologia e Metabologia

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1381-1391

  Pivonello, Rosario ^a   De Martino, Maria Cristina ^a   De Leo, Monica ^a   Tauchmanovà, Libuse ^a   Faggiano, Antongiulio ^a   Lombardi, Gaetano ^a   Colao, Annamaria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

ACTH; Adrenal; Cardiovascular risk; Cortisol; Cure; Cushing's disease; Cushing's syndrome; Glucocorticoid excess; Hypercortisolism; Hypertension; Metabolic syndrome; Osteoporosis; Pituitary; Remission

Indexed keywords

EID: 38649083757     PISSN: 00042730     EISSN: 16779487     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-27302007000800025     Document Type: Review

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