Cushing鈥檚 syndrome (CS) results from sustained pathologic hypercortisolism. Increased identification of cyclical CS and the similarities between the metabolic syndrome and mild CS has resulted in an increased prevalence of CS, necessitating more accurate diagnostic tests to...
Diagnosis of Cushings-SyndromeCaduff, FStaub, J JNordmann, ARadu, E WLandolt, H
(2007) Specificity of first-line tests for the diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome. Assessment in a large series. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 92: 4123-4129 SYNOPSIS BACKGROUND Laboratory diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome requires the use of tests with high sensitivity; however, reduced diagnostic thresholds...
Spontaneous Cushing's syndrome is well known but unusual clinical disorder. Many of the clinical features (central weight gain, glucose intolerance, hypertension, muscle weakness) are seen in other common conditions. Recognition of patients with multiple features, features unusual for their age (i.e...
after several recent TV appearances from viewers who noticed her rounder-looking face. While some of the comments about her physical appearance seemed mean-spirited or unwarranted, Schumer said "thank God for that," because she realized something was wrong and got a diagnosis: Cushing syndro...
[摘要] 目的 分析Cushing综合征患者的不同病因、临床表现及内分泌实验室检查和影像学检查的特点,评价各种病因鉴别诊断方法的效率。方法 对经手术病理确诊为Cushing综合征的42例患者的临床资料和实验室检查、影像学检查等资料进行回顾分析。结果 42例患者的病因以Cush
For the conclusive diagnosis of Cushing's Syndrome, a stimulating ACTH test or a low suppressive Dexamethasone test is used. Reports in other species than the dog indicate that plasma cortisol concentration after ACTH administration is affected by gender. We investigated the effect of gender on the...
The best steroid tests currently available for identifying patients with Cushing's syndrome are the low dose dexamethasone suppression test with determination of urinary 17-hydroxycorticosteroid (17-OHCS) excretion and the single dose dexamethasone suppression test with determination of plasma 17-OHCS conce...
Endogenous Cushing's syndrome (CS) is a rare disease, and usually characterized by hypertension, diabetes, obesity, osteoporosis, facial rounding, dorsocervical fat pad, thin skin, purple striae, hirsutism, and mood disorders. Efficient diagnostic and screening strategies lead to the diagnosis of a...
Dexamethasone infusion testing in the diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome. Cushing's syndrome and its various aetiologies is a markedly difficult diagnosis to make given its subtle signs, sometime cyclical nature, and the lack of ... H Anh,Tran,Nikolai,... - 《Endocrine Journal》 被引量: 9...