Demographic factors and the presence of comorbidities do not promote early detection of cushing's disease and acromegaly

Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology and Diabetes

Volumn 119, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 21-25

  Psaras, T ^a   Milian, M ^a   Hattermann, V ^a   Freiman, T ^b   Gallwitz, B ^a   Honegger, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

acromegaly; comorbidities; Cushing's disease; social factors; time to diagnosis interval

Indexed keywords

ACROMEGALY; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMORBIDITY; CUSHING DISEASE; DEMOGRAPHY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE DURATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNATHIA; RURAL AREA; SEX DIFFERENCE; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; TUMOR VOLUME; URBAN AREA; WEIGHT GAIN;

ACROMEGALY; AGE FACTORS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; PITUITARY ACTH HYPERSECRETION; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 78651465378     PISSN: 09477349     EISSN: 14393646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1263104     Document Type: Article

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