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Pitfalls in the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome. 2014

Lynette Nieman
NIH, RBMB, NICHD, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D003480 Cushing Syndrome A condition caused by prolonged exposure to excess levels of cortisol (HYDROCORTISONE) or other GLUCOCORTICOIDS from endogenous or exogenous sources. It is characterized by upper body OBESITY; OSTEOPOROSIS; HYPERTENSION; DIABETES MELLITUS; HIRSUTISM; AMENORRHEA; and excess body fluid. Endogenous Cushing syndrome or spontaneous hypercortisolism is divided into two groups, those due to an excess of ADRENOCORTICOTROPIN and those that are ACTH-independent. Cushing's Syndrome,Hypercortisolism,Syndrome, Cushing,Syndrome, Cushing's
D005162 Factitious Disorders Disorders characterized by physical or psychological symptoms that are not real, genuine, or natural. Ganser Syndrome,Pseudodementia,Pseudopsychosis,Disorders, Factitious,Syndrome, Ganser
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D047748 Pituitary ACTH Hypersecretion A disease of the PITUITARY GLAND characterized by the excess amount of ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE secreted. This leads to hypersecretion of cortisol (HYDROCORTISONE) by the ADRENAL GLANDS resulting in CUSHING SYNDROME. Cushing Disease,Cushing's Disease,Inappropriate ACTH Secretion Syndrome,Inappropriate Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Secretion,Adrenocorticotropic Hormone, Inappropriate Secretion,Cushing Disease, Pituitary,Pituitary Cushing Syndrome,Pituitary-Dependant Cushing Syndrome,Pituitary-Dependant Hypercortisolism,Pituitary-Dependant Hypercortisolism Disorder,Cushing Syndrome, Pituitary,Cushing Syndrome, Pituitary-Dependant,Disease, Cushing,Hypercortisolism Disorder, Pituitary-Dependant,Hypercortisolism, Pituitary-Dependant,Hypersecretion, Pituitary ACTH,Pituitary Cushing Disease,Pituitary Dependant Cushing Syndrome,Pituitary Dependant Hypercortisolism,Pituitary Dependant Hypercortisolism Disorder,Pituitary-Dependant Hypercortisolism Disorders,Pituitary-Dependant Hypercortisolisms

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