Recent Understanding and Future Directions of Recurrent Corticotroph Tumors

Recent Understanding and Future Directions of Recurrent Corticotroph Tumors

Corticotroph tumors (CTs) are pituitary neoplasms arising from the Tpit lineage, which may or not express adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH). Functioning CTs cause Cushing’s disease (CD), which has high morbidity and mortality due to hypercortisolemia. “Non-functioning” or silent CTs (SCT) and the...

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Main Authors: José Miguel Hinojosa-Amaya, César Ernesto Lam-Chung, Daniel Cuevas-Ramos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
ACTH
corticotropin
Cushing disease
cortisol
molecular biology
corticotroph tumor
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2021.657382/full

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