Adrenocorticotropic hormone levels before treatment predict recurrence of Cushing's disease

Adrenocorticotropic hormone levels before treatment predict recurrence of Cushing's disease

Cushing's disease (CD) is the most common cause of endogenous Cushing's syndrome. Transsphenoidal surgery (TSS) is the first choice of treatment. Predicting prognosis after treatment can benefit further strategies of management, but currently there is no convenient predictor. This study ai...

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Main Authors: Chun-Heng Kuo, Shyang-Rong Shih, Hung-Yuan Li, Szu-Chi Chen, Po-Ju Hung, Fen-Yu Tseng, Tien-Chun Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-06-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Subjects:
body mass index
Cushing's disease
dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate
recurrence
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664616302030

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