The treatment of Cushing's disease

R Pivonello, M De Leo, A Cozzolino… - Endocrine …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Cushing's disease (CD), or pituitary-dependent Cushing's syndrome, is a severe
endocrine disease caused by a corticotroph pituitary tumor and associated with increased …

Cushing's syndrome and pregnancy outcomes: a systematic review of published cases

F Caimari, E Valassi, P Garbayo, C Steffensen… - Endocrine, 2017 - Springer
Pregnancy in Cushing's syndrome (CS) is extremely rare due to the influence of
hypercortisolism on the reproductive axis. Purpose of this study is to investigate whether the …

ESE Clinical Practice Guideline on functioning and nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas in pregnancy

A Luger, LHA Broersen, NR Biermasz… - European journal of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Pregnancies are rare in women with pituitary adenomas, which may relate to hormone
excess from secretory subtypes such as prolactinomas or corticotroph adenomas …

The diagnosis and management of Cushing's syndrome in pregnancy

R Hamblin, A Coulden, A Fountas… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Endogenous Cushing's syndrome (CS) is rarely encountered during pregnancy. Clinical and
biochemical changes in healthy pregnancy overlap with those seen in pregnancy …

Management of endocrinopathies in pregnancy: a review of current evidence

D Calina, AO Docea, KS Golokhvast, S Sifakis… - International Journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Pregnancy in women with associated endocrine conditions is a therapeutic challenge for
clinicians. These disorders may be common, such us thyroid disorders and diabetes, or rare …

Pituitary tumors in pregnancy

W Huang, ME Molitch - Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics, 2019 - endo.theclinics.com
Pituitary adenomas can affect fertility and pregnancy outcomes, if pregnancy does ensue,
because of oversecretion of hormones as well as by causing hypopituitarism. In addition, the …

Coccidioidomycosis during pregnancy: a review and recommendations for management

RS Bercovitch, A Catanzaro… - Clinical infectious …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Pregnancy is an established risk factor for the development of severe and disseminated
coccidioidomycosis, particularly when infection is acquired during the later stages of …

Therapy of endocrine disease: steroidogenesis enzyme inhibitors in Cushing's syndrome

E Daniel, JDC Newell-Price - European Journal of …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Steroidogenesis enzyme inhibitors are the mainstay of medical therapy in Cushing's
syndrome (CS). Ketoconazole (KTZ) and metyrapone are the most commonly used agents …

Adrenal disease in pregnancy

O Lekarev, MI New - Best Practice & Research Clinical Endocrinology & …, 2011 - Elsevier
Adrenal disorders in pregnancy are relatively rare, yet can lead to significant maternal and
fetal morbidity. Making a diagnosis is challenging as pregnancy may alter the manifestation …

Management of endocrine disease: management of pregnant patients with Cushing's syndrome

MD Bronstein, MC Machado… - European journal of …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Progress in the diagnosis and treatment of endocrine diseases has turned pregnancy into a
possibility for women with such medical disorders, including Cushing's syndrome (CS) …