Diagnostic of Cushing's syndrome
Journal of Vietnamese Medicine
;
: 48-51, 2003.
Article
in Vietnamese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-5557
ABSTRACT
From the year 1989 to December 1994, 59 patients with Cushing syndrome (12 males, 47 females aged 15-46) were investigated. Clinical symptoms central obesis, round face, weakness, high blood pressure, cracked skin, mental disorder, acnea, hirsulism. Laboratory examinations high level of urine 17OHCS, cortisol secretion increasing in 8 and 20 o’clock and loss of secretion. Morphological examinations X-ray radiography of hypophysal hole, ultrasound of surrenal gland, CT scan of hypophysal hole. Causes 79.7% is Cushing disease, 11.8% adenoma od surrenal gland, 8.5% surrenal cancer
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Main subject:
Epidemiology
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Cushing Syndrome
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Diagnosis
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
Vietnamese
Journal:
Journal of Vietnamese Medicine
Year:
2003
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