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Cushing's disease:an often misdiagnosed and not so rare disorder

By:

Laws, Edward R

Contributor(s):

Pace, Louise

Publication details: London [England]: Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier., 2017Description: 1 online resource (240 pages):illustrationsISBN:

9780128043905
9780128043400

Subject(s):

Cushing's syndrome

Online resources:

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Summary: Cushing's Disease: An Often Misdiagnosed and Not So Rare Disorder reviews the epidemiology of Cushing's, including statistics on the incidence and prevalence of this disease. There are discussions of the signs and symptoms and the most common co-morbidities, such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, osteoporosis, amenorrhea, and infertility. Surgical, medical, and radiotherapeutic treatments, including indications, results, risks, and complications, are reviewed. Also featured is a chapter on the patient's perspective, coping with Cushing's, quality of life, and psychosomatic issues. This book is essential reading for the wide range of physicians who treat patients with Cushing's disease symptoms, as well as biomedical researchers who investigate the etiology and mechanisms of rare genetic diseases, in particular rare endocrine disorders.Summary: online resourceSummary: Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Item type	Home library	Status
Electronic book	Newham Library (Barts Health) Online	Available
Electronic book	Royal London Library (Barts Health) Online	Available
Electronic book	St Bartholomew's Library (Barts Health) Online	Available
Electronic book	Whipps Cross Library (Barts Health) Online	Available

Cushing's Disease: An Often Misdiagnosed and Not So Rare Disorder reviews the epidemiology of Cushing's, including statistics on the incidence and prevalence of this disease. There are discussions of the signs and symptoms and the most common co-morbidities, such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, osteoporosis, amenorrhea, and infertility. Surgical, medical, and radiotherapeutic treatments, including indications, results, risks, and complications, are reviewed. Also featured is a chapter on the patient's perspective, coping with Cushing's, quality of life, and psychosomatic issues. This book is essential reading for the wide range of physicians who treat patients with Cushing's disease symptoms, as well as biomedical researchers who investigate the etiology and mechanisms of rare genetic diseases, in particular rare endocrine disorders.

online resource

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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