Complications of Cushing's syndrome: state of the art

R Pivonello, AM Isidori, MC De Martino… - The lancet Diabetes & …, 2016 - thelancet.com
Cushing's syndrome is a serious endocrine disease caused by chronic, autonomous, and
excessive secretion of cortisol. The syndrome is associated with increased mortality and …

Cushing's syndrome

A Lacroix, RA Feelders, CA Stratakis, LK Nieman - The lancet, 2015 - thelancet.com
Chronic exposure to excess glucorticoids results in diverse manifestations of Cushing's
syndrome, including debilitating morbidities and increased mortality. Genetic and molecular …

Treatment of Cushing's syndrome: an endocrine society clinical practice guideline

LK Nieman, BMK Biller, JW Findling… - The Journal of …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Objective: The objective is to formulate clinical practice guidelines for treating Cushing's
syndrome. Participants: Participants include an Endocrine Society-appointed Task Force of …

Cushing's syndrome: epidemiology and developments in disease management

ST Sharma, LK Nieman, RA Feelders - Clinical epidemiology, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Cushing's syndrome is a rare disorder resulting from prolonged exposure to excess
glucocorticoids. Early diagnosis and treatment of Cushing's syndrome is associated with a …

The incidence rate of pituitary adenomas in western Sweden for the period 2001–2011

A Tjörnstrand, K Gunnarsson, M Evert… - European Journal of …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Objective The number of studies on the incidence of pituitary adenomas (PAs) is limited. The
aim of this study was to evaluate the standardised incidence rate (SIR) of PAs in western …

Clinical, pathophysiologic, genetic, and therapeutic progress in primary bilateral macronodular adrenal hyperplasia

J Bertherat, I Bourdeau, L Bouys… - Endocrine …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Patients with primary bilateral macronodular adrenal hyperplasia (PBMAH) usually present
bilateral benign adrenocortical macronodules at imaging and variable levels of cortisol …

[HTML][HTML] Normal male sexual function: emphasis on orgasm and ejaculation

A Alwaal, BN Breyer, TF Lue - Fertility and sterility, 2015 - Elsevier
Orgasm and ejaculation are two separate physiological processes that are sometimes
difficult to distinguish. Orgasm is an intense transient peak sensation of intense pleasure …

MANAGEMENT OF ENDOCRINE DISEASE: The burden of Cushing's disease: clinical and health-related quality of life aspects

RA Feelders, SJ Pulgar, A Kempel… - European journal of …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Objective Cushing's disease (CD) is a rare endocrine disorder characterized by excess
secretion of ACTH due to a pituitary adenoma. Current treatment options are limited and …

Systemic glucocorticoid therapy: a review of its metabolic and cardiovascular adverse events

L Fardet, B Fève - Drugs, 2014 - Springer
The prevalence of use of long-term systemic glucocorticoid therapy in the general adult
population is 1%. This figure increases to up to 3% in elderly women. Metabolic (ie diabetes …

Metabolic comorbidities in Cushing's syndrome

F Ferrau, M Korbonits - European Journal of Endocrinology, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Cushing's syndrome (CS) patients have increased mortality primarily due to cardiovascular
events induced by glucocorticoid (GC) excess-related severe metabolic changes. Glucose …