Cushing’s Syndrome

Cushing's Syndrome provides the reader with an update on the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with Cushing's syndrome. Molecular mechanisms of pituitary and adrenal causes of Cushing's syndrome are reviewed in detail. Successful diagnostic and treatment stra...

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Other Authors: Blevins, Lewis S. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 2002, 2002
Edition:1st ed. 2002
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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520 |a Cushing's Syndrome provides the reader with an update on the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with Cushing's syndrome. Molecular mechanisms of pituitary and adrenal causes of Cushing's syndrome are reviewed in detail. Successful diagnostic and treatment strategies that have been employed by readers in the field are recommended and discussed. Numerous advances in the pathophysiology and diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome speak to the timeliness of this volume that has been penned by experts in the field