CUSHING’S SYNDROME SECONDARY TO ADULTERATED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

This is a case of a 65 year-old-lady who presented with Cushing’s syndrome secondary to ingestion of a complementary and alternative medicine that has been adulterated with exogenous glucocorticoids. In a clinical consultation, it is important to include assessment of complementary and alternative m...

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Main Authors: ZAITON A, SAZLINA SG
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia 2009-01-01
Series:Malaysian Family Physician
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Online Access:http://www.e-mfp.org/2009v4n2_3/pdf/Cushing_syndrome.pdf
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spelling doaj-616ed62156c54c589f9f1c1fb94ef7dd2020-11-24T23:59:54ZengAcademy of Family Physicians of MalaysiaMalaysian Family Physician1985-207X1985-22742009-01-0142&39497CUSHING’S SYNDROME SECONDARY TO ADULTERATED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINEZAITON ASAZLINA SGThis is a case of a 65 year-old-lady who presented with Cushing’s syndrome secondary to ingestion of a complementary and alternative medicine that has been adulterated with exogenous glucocorticoids. In a clinical consultation, it is important to include assessment of complementary and alternative medicine use for a comprehensive care.http://www.e-mfp.org/2009v4n2_3/pdf/Cushing_syndrome.pdfCushing’s syndromecomplementary and alternative medicineglucocorticoids.
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SAZLINA SG
CUSHING’S SYNDROME SECONDARY TO ADULTERATED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
Malaysian Family Physician
Cushing’s syndrome
complementary and alternative medicine
glucocorticoids.
author_facet ZAITON A
SAZLINA SG
author_sort ZAITON A
title CUSHING’S SYNDROME SECONDARY TO ADULTERATED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
title_short CUSHING’S SYNDROME SECONDARY TO ADULTERATED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
title_full CUSHING’S SYNDROME SECONDARY TO ADULTERATED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
title_fullStr CUSHING’S SYNDROME SECONDARY TO ADULTERATED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
title_full_unstemmed CUSHING’S SYNDROME SECONDARY TO ADULTERATED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
title_sort cushing’s syndrome secondary to adulterated complementary and alternative medicine
publisher Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia
series Malaysian Family Physician
issn 1985-207X
1985-2274
publishDate 2009-01-01
description This is a case of a 65 year-old-lady who presented with Cushing’s syndrome secondary to ingestion of a complementary and alternative medicine that has been adulterated with exogenous glucocorticoids. In a clinical consultation, it is important to include assessment of complementary and alternative medicine use for a comprehensive care.
topic Cushing’s syndrome
complementary and alternative medicine
glucocorticoids.
url http://www.e-mfp.org/2009v4n2_3/pdf/Cushing_syndrome.pdf
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