Medical Treatment of Cushing's Disease: An Overview of the Current and Recent Clinical Trials

Medical Treatment of Cushing's Disease: An Overview of the Current and Recent Clinical Trials

Cushing's disease (CD) is a serious endocrine disorder characterized by chronic hypercortisolism, or Cushing's syndrome (CS), caused by a corticotroph pituitary tumor, which induces an excessive adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and consequently cortisol secretion. CD presents a severe cl...

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Main Authors: Rosario Pivonello, Rosario Ferrigno, Maria Cristina De Martino, Chiara Simeoli, Nicola Di Paola, Claudia Pivonello, Livia Barba, Mariarosaria Negri, Cristina De Angelis, Annamaria Colao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
clinical trials
Cushing's disease
hypercortisolism
experimental therapy
pituitary tumor
ACTH
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2020.00648/full

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