While the diagnosis of Cushing’s syndrome is often based on a low-dose dexamethasone suppression test (DST), test results…
Articles by Iqra Mumal, MSc
People with Cushing’s syndrome often experience a rise in blood pressure that puts them at a significant risk of…
People with Cushing’s disease are much more likely than others to develop blood clots, including rare ones in the…
When Cushing’s disease is not caused by mutations in the USP8 gene — the main driver of ACTH-producing pituitary adenomas…
Patients with Cushing’s disease may develop post-traumatic stress symptoms, which are generally resolved once they undergo surgery to…
In the modern era, three new cases of Cushing’s syndrome are being diagnosed annually per one million inhabitants, according to results…
Clinical outcomes of Cushing’s disease patients who undergo endoscopic endonasal surgery to remove a pituitary adenoma are similar to…
Giving corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) to Cushing’s disease patients helps improve the detection of pituitary tumors on positron emission tomography (PET)…
Removal of pituitary adenomas by inserting surgical instruments through the nose (transsphenoidal resection) remains the best treatment option for…
Patients with high levels of cortisol but no clinical symptoms of Cushing’s syndrome can instead have a disease known as…