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- Title
Clinical Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cushing's Disease in Korea.
- Authors
Kyu Yeon Hur; Jung Hee Kim; Byung Joon Kim; Min-Seon Kim; Eun Jig Lee; Sung-Woon Kim
- Abstract
Cushing's disease (CD) is a rare disorder characterized by the overproduction of adrenocorticotropic hormone due to a pituitary adenoma that ultimately stimulates excessive cortisol secretion from the adrenal glands. Prior to the detection of pituitary adenomas, various clinical signs of CD such as central obesity, moon face, hirsutism, and facial plethora are usually already present. Uncontrolled hypercortisolism is associated with metabolic, cardiovascular, and psychological disorders that result in increased mortality. Hence, the early detection and treatment of CD are not only important but mandatory. Because its clinical manifestations vary from patient to patient and are common in other obesity-related conditions, the precise diagnosis of CD can be problematic. Thus, the present set of guidelines was compiled by Korean experts in this field to assist clinicians with the screening, diagnoses, and treatment of patients with CD using currently available tests and treatment modalities.
- Subjects
CUSHING'S syndrome diagnosis; CUSHING'S syndrome treatment; HYDROCORTISONE; ADRENAL glands; EARLY diagnosis
- Publication
Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2015, Vol 30, Issue 1, p7
- ISSN
2093-596X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3803/EnM.2015.30.1.7