Simple screening test for Cushing's syndrome
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Neuropsychiatric Disorders in Cushings Syndrome
Glucocorticoids are crucial in the initiation and consolidation of the stress response. Patients with active Cushing’s syndrome (CS) are exposed to excessive endogenous glucocorticoid levels. In these patients, psychopathology is often being observed. The most common co-morbid disorder is major depression, but to a lesser extent mania and anxiety disorders have also been reported. A severe clin...
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Glucocorticoids are crucial in the initiation and consolidation of the stress response. Patients with active Cushing’s syndrome (CS) are exposed to excessive endogenous glucocorticoid levels. In these patients, psychopathology is often being observed. The most common co-morbid disorder is major depression, but to a lesser extent mania and anxiety disorders have also been reported. A severe clin...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1967
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.4.5576.394