The incidence and prevalence of Cushing's disease may be higher than previously thought: Results from a retrospective study in Iceland 1955 through 2009

Clinical Endocrinology

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 792-793

  Arnardóttir, Steinunn ^a   Sigurjonsdóttir, Helga Agusta ^a,b  

^a LANDSPITALI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Iceland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; HYDROCORTISONE;

CLINICAL FEATURE; CUSHING DISEASE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; ICELAND; INCIDENCE; LETTER; MORTALITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; ICELAND; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PITUITARY ACTH HYPERSECRETION; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955842589     PISSN: 03000664     EISSN: 13652265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2265.2010.03961.x     Document Type: Letter

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