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Chapter-11 Cushing's Syndrome

BOOK TITLE: Recent Advances in Pediatrics (Special Volume 13): Pediatric Endocrinology

Author
1. Punnose John
ISBN
9788180612084
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/10707_11
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2004
Pages
16
Author Affiliations
1. UAE University , Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
Chapter keywords
Cushing’s syndrome, Excess of glucocorticoid hormone, Hypothalamo-pituitary adrenal axis, Causes of endogenous cushing’s syndrome, Lesions in childhood cushing’s syndrome, Symptoms and signs in childhood cushing’s syndrome, Tests to confirm hypercortisolism, Basal serum cortisol, Salivary cortisol concentration, Urinary free cortical, Biochemical tests to establish etiology, Plasma acth, High dose dexamethasone suppression test, Pituitary-adrenal stimulation tests, Bilateral sampling of the inferior petrosal sinuses, Radiological tests for localization, Transsphenoidal hypophysectomy (tsh), Cushing’s syndrome treatment

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