Context: The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of metabolic abnormalities that
increase the risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus and vascular disease. The common …

Cushing's syndrome (CS) is a clinical condition resulting from chronic exposure to
glucocorticoid excess. As a consequence, hypercortisolism contributes significantly to the …

Cushing's syndrome (CS) is a severe condition that results from chronic exposure to
elevated circulating cortisol levels; it is a rare but potentially life-threating condition …

Introduction Cushing's syndrome is associated with a number of clinical manifestations and
co-morbidities which may not resolve even after long-term remission leading to excessive …

Mild autonomous cortisol secretion (mACS) is a state of cortisol excess usually associated
with existence of adrenal incidentaloma. Because of the lack of symptoms of the disease, the …

Abstract Purpose: Literature regarding endogenous Cushing syndrome (CS) largely focuses
on the challenges of diagnosis, subtyping, and treatment. The enigmatic phenomenon of …

Cushing's syndrome (CS) is characterized by a series of systemic complications, including
abdominal obesity, systemic arterial hypertension, impairment of glucose tolerance …

Glucocorticoids are widely prescribed for their anti-inflammatory properties, but have
'Cushingoid'side effects including visceral obesity, muscle myopathy, hypertension, insulin …

The routine use of abdominal procedure has significantly increased the incidental finding of
adrenal masses. The prevalence of these tumors, commonly defined as adrenal …

Functional hypercortisolism (FH) is caused by conditions able to chronically activate
hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis and usually occurs in cases of major depression …