Management Strategies for Aggressive Cushing's Syndrome: From Macroadenomas to Ectopics

Cushing’s syndrome (CS) is a rare but severe clinical condition represented by an excessive endogenous cortisol secretion and hence excess circulating free cortisol, characterized by loss of the normal feedback regulation and circadian rhythm of the hypothalamic-pituitary axis due to inappropriate s...

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Main Authors: Carlotta Pozza, Chiara Graziadio, Elisa Giannetta, Andrea Lenzi, Andrea M. Isidori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Oncology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/685213