The Long-Term Outcome of Pituitary Irradiation after Unsuccessful Transsphenoidal Surgery in Cushing's Disease

Cushing's disease results from excessive stimulation of the adrenal glands caused by the oversecretion of corticotropin by an adenoma, or, occasionally, hyperplasia of the corticotroph cells of the pituitary. 1 , 2 It is the most frequent cause of spontaneous Cushing's syndrome in adults,...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The New England journal of medicine 1997-01, Vol.336 (3), p.172-177
Hauptverfasser:	Estrada, Javier, Boronat, Mauro, Mielgo, Mercedes, Magallón, Rosa, Millán, Isabel, Díez, Santiágo, Lucas, Tomás, Barceló, Balbino
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Aquaculture Biological and medical sciences Cattle Cushing Syndrome - blood Cushing Syndrome - radiotherapy Cushing Syndrome - surgery Cushing Syndrome - urine Endocrine glands Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Hydrocortisone - blood Hydrocortisone - urine Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Pituitary gland Pituitary Gland - surgery Pituitary Hormones, Anterior - blood Pituitary Irradiation - adverse effects Plasma Radiation therapy Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects) Recurrence Remission Induction - methods Stress Surgery Treatment Failure Treatment Outcome Tumors
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