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Moretti S

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• Case Report
  A Long-Standing Subtle Cushing's Syndrome Induced by a Unilateral Macronodular Adrenal Hyperplasia
  Author(s): Denegri A, Artom N, Moretti S, Bianchi F, Ottonello L, Pende A and Dallegri F Denegri A, Artom N, Moretti S, Bianchi F, Ottonello L, Pende A and Dallegri F
  
  Cushing’s syndrome is a clinical picture characterized by signs and symptoms associated with a prolonged exposure to inappropriately high level of the hormone cortisol. Described for the first time by Harvey Cushing in 1932, iatrogenic cause, by taking drugs, is the common condition nowadays. The most common non-iatrogenic cause of Cushing’s syndrome is Cushing’s disease, referring to a tumor (generally adenoma) in the pituitary gland produce large amounts of ACTH, causing the adrenal glands to produce elevated levels of cortisol. Less frequent is Cushing’s syndrome due to primary adrenal disease. The typical features of the Cushing’s syndrome usually allows an easy diagnosis but many times the clinical picture is much less clear. The current manuscript reports the history of a woman affected by a very long.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6148.1000494

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