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Case report: Patient presenting with Cushing's disease

BACKGOUND: Cushing's syndrome is a rare disease that is caused by the overproduction of cortisol by the adrenal glands. This can be caused by a tumor of the adrenal glands, the lungs or the pituitary gland. When a pituitary tumor produces too much ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone), it causes t...

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Autor principal: Shaver, Dawn
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4450502/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26069847
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2152-7806.157619