Screening for Cushing's syndrome in obese patients

Screening for Cushing's syndrome in obese patients

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to examine the frequency of Cushing's syndrome (CS) in obese patients devoid of specific clinical symptoms of Cushing's syndrome. METHODS: A total of 150 obese patients (129 female, 21 male; mean age 44.41 ± 13.34 yr; mean BMI 35.76 ± 7.13) were includ...

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Main Authors: Ozay Tiryakioglu, Serdal Ugurlu, Serap Yalin, Sibel Yirmibescik, Erkan Caglar, Demet Ozgil Yetkin, Pinar Kadioglu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2010-01-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Cushing's syndrome
Obesity
Screening
Cortisol
Adrenocorticorticotropic hormone
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