Cushing's disease with pulmonary Cryptococcus neoformans infection in a single center in Beijing, China: A retrospective study and literature review
Background: Patients with Cushing's disease (CD) with hypercortisolism have an increased risk of opportunistic infection. However, most CD patients exposed to infections are diagnostic latency, leading to a poor prognosis. Methods: Six patients in our hospital and an additional six patients in...
Main Authors: | Lin Lu, Yu Yue Zhao, Hong Bo Yang, Xin Lun Tian, Zuo Jun Xu, Zhao Lin Lu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-01-01
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Series: | Journal of the Formosan Medical Association |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664617307970 |
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