Screening for Cushing Syndrome at the Primary Care Level: What Every General Practitioner Must Know

Cushing’s syndrome is a rare entity, and a high index of suspicion is needed for screening in a primary care setting. The clinical awareness of the primary care physician (PCP) to the highly indicative signs and symptoms such as facial plethora, proximal myopathy, reddish purple striae, and easy bru...

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Published in:International Journal of Endocrinology
Main Authors: Ernest Yorke, Yacoba Atiase, Josephine Akpalu, Osei Sarfo-Kantanka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/1547358