Cushing's disease in the elderly patient
Introduction: Cushing's disease arises from increased ACTH secretion from a pituitary tumor that stimulates the area fasciculata of the adrenal cortex and produces hypersecretion of glucocorticoids. Objectives: To explain the clinical and humoral manifestations of Cushing's disease in elde...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Medwave Estudios Limitada
2012-05-01
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Series: | Medwave |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.5867/medwave.2012.04.5407 |