Long-term follow-up on Cushing disease patient after transsphenoidal surgery
Cushing disease is caused by excessive adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) production by the pituitary adenoma. Transsphenoidal surgery is its first-line treatment. The incidence of Cushing disease in children and adolescents is so rare that long-term prognoses have yet to be made in most cases. We f...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Pediatric Endocrinology
2014-09-01
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Series: | Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism |
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Online Access: | http://e-apem.org/upload/pdf/apem-19-164.pdf |