Cushing syndrome results from supraphysiological exposure to glucocorticoids and is
associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The pathogenesis includes …

Importance Cushing syndrome is defined as a prolonged increase in plasma cortisol levels
that is not due to a physiological etiology. Although the most frequent cause of Cushing …

Factitious Cushing's syndrome is exceptionally rare. The diagnosis is challenging due to the
interference of exogenous corticosteroids with cortisol immunoassays. We present a case of …

Cushing's syndrome of nonpituitary causes : Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes and
Obesity Cushing's syndrome of nonpituitary causes : Current Opinion in Endocrinology …

The first therapeutic use of glucocorticoids in 1948 resulted in dramatic clinical improvement
in a patient's severe rheumatoid arthritis. Almost immediately, however, the potential …

Background A 39-year-old man was referred to an endocrinology clinic for evaluation of his
Cushing syndrome. He had gained 20 kg over 5 years and complained of intermittent …

1Department of Internal Medicine, Sint Franciscus Gasthuis, Rotterdam, the Netherlands,
2Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, 3Laboratory of …

Background A 48-year-old woman presented to our clinic 1 year after hypertension was
discovered on a routine screening visit. During the previous year, she had noticed weight …

Cushing disease (CD), the major type of spontaneous Cushing syndrome (SCS), is the
classic endocrine disease characterized by hypersecretion of cortisol and diminished …

Cushing's syndrome results from lengthy and inappropriate exposure to excessive
glucocorticoids. Untreated, it has significant morbidity and mortality. The syndrome remains …