Cushing's syndrome : pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment /

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Edition:1st ed.
Imprint:New York : Humana Press, c2011.
Description:1 online resource (xi, 301 p.) : ill. (some col.)
Language:English
Series:Contemporary endocrinology
Contemporary endocrinology (Totowa, N.J. : Unnumbered)
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8896294
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Other authors / contributors:Bronstein, Marcello D., 1945-
ISBN:9781603274494 (electronic bk.)
1603274499 (electronic bk.)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Summary:Cushing's syndrome is a relatively rare clinical disorder that is associated with many co-morbidities such as systemic hypertension, diabetes, osteoporosis, impaired immune function and growth impairment in children, all of which severely reduce quality of life and life expectancy. "Cushing's Syndrome: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Treatment" reviews the difficulties in distinguishing Cushing's syndrome from these and other common conditions, such as central obesity, menstrual irregularity and depression. It also provides state-of-the-art information on various strategies to establi.
Other form:Print version: Cushing's syndrome. 1st ed. New York : Humana Press, c2011 9781603274487