Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis of Cushing’s Syndrome and Pseudo-Cushing’s States |
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Objective: The objective of the study was to develop clinical practice guidelines for the
diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome. Participants: The Task Force included a chair, selected by …

In the early part of the twentieth century, two clinical syndromes were described—one in
Europe (metabolic syndrome X) 2 and one in the United States (Cushing's syndrome) 16 …

Cushing's syndrome is a symptom complex that reflects excessive tissue exposure to
cortisol. The diagnosis cannot be made without both clinical features and biochemical …

The diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome rests on the demonstration of clinical features and
biochemical abnormalities that reflect hypercortisolism. If a patient presents with typical …

Endogenous pathologic hypercortisolism, or Cushing's syndrome, is associated with poor
quality of life, morbidity, and increased mortality. Early diagnosis may mitigate against this …

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

Objective To evaluate the diagnostic performance of four different tests in order to
differentiate between Cushing's disease (CD) and pseudo-Cushing's syndrome (PCS) …

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Objective Cushing's syndrome (CS), when fully expressed, is easily diagnosed. Mild cases,
however, may require careful distinction from pseudo‐Cushing's states as may occur in …