Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Patients with Cushing Syndrome: Evaluation with Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and Ankle-Brachial Index

Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Patients with Cushing Syndrome: Evaluation with Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and Ankle-Brachial Index

BackgroundCushing syndrome (CS) has been described as a killing disease due its cardiovascular complications. In fact, chronic cortisol excess leads to a constellation of complications, including hypertension, hyperglycemia, adiposity, and thromboembolism. The main vascular alteration associated wit...

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Main Authors: Luigi Petramala, D'Elia Lorenzo, Gino Iannucci, Antonio Concistré, Laura Zinnamosca, Cristiano Marinelli, Giuseppe De Vincentis, Antonio Ciardi, Giorgio De Toma, Claudio Letizia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academya Publishing Co. 2015-12-01
Series:Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
Cushing syndrome
Subclinical atherosclerosis
Carotid intima-media thickness
Ankle brachial index
Online Access:http://e-enm.org/Synapse/Data/PDFData/2008ENM/enm-30-488.pdf

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