Screening for Cushing's Syndrome in obese patients

Clinics

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 9-13

  Tiryakioglu, Ozay ^a   Ugurlu, Serdal ^a   Yalin, Serap ^a   Yirmibescik, Sibel ^a   Caglar, Erkan ^a   Yetkin, Demet Ozgil ^a   Kadioglu, Pinar ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Adrenocorticorticotropic hormone; Cortisol; Cushing's syndrome; Obesity; Screening

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; DEXAMETHASONE; GLUCOCORTICOID; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; BRAZIL; COMPLICATION; CUSHING SYNDROME; DIAGNOSTIC USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; REFERENCE VALUE; URINE;

ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BRAZIL; CUSHING SYNDROME; DEXAMETHASONE; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; OBESITY; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 77649156365     PISSN: 18075932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1807-59322010000100003     Document Type: Article

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