03090oam 2200409 450 991058300690332120190911100031.0(OCoLC)983475459(MiFhGG)GVRL02UC(EXLCZ)99371000000094182320161121h20172017 uy 0engurun|---uuuuardacontentrdamediardacarrierCushing's disease an often misdiagnosed and not so rare disorder /edited by Edward R. Laws, JR., M.D., F.A.C.S., professor of neurosurgery, Harvard Medical School, director, Neuro-Endocrine/Pituitary Program, Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States ; with an introduction by Louise Pace, founder and president of the Cushing's Support and Research FoundationLondon :Academic Press,[2017]�20171 online resource (xxi, 216 pages) illustrations (chiefly color), portraitsGale eBooks0-12-804390-3 0-12-804340-7 Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.1. The pituitary gland : anatomy, physiology, and its function as the master gland / G. Barkhoudarian, MD, D.F. Kelly, MD -- 2. Epidemiology and etiology of Cushing's disease / N.A. Tritos, MD, DSc, B.M.K. Biller, MD -- 3. Physical presentation of Cushing's syndrome : typical and atypical presentations / M.L. Vance, MD -- 4. The cognitive, psychological, and emotional presentation of Cushing's disease / L. Katznelson, MD -- 5. Making the diagnosis : laboratory testing and imaging studies / L. Nieman, MD, FACP -- 6. Surgical treatment of Cushing's disease / E.R. Laws, JR., MD, FACS, J.A. Jane, Jr., MD -- 7. Medical treatment of Cushing's disease / S. Hopkins, MD, M. Fleseriu, MD -- 8. Multidisciplinary management of Cushing's disease : centers of excellence approach / D.F. Kelly, MD, W. Sivakumar, MD, G. Barkhoudarian, MD -- 9. Posttreatment management of Cushing's disease / A. Prette, MD, R. Salvatori, MD -- 10. Coping with Cushing's disease : the patients' perspectives / A. Santos, MPsy, PhD, S.M. Webb, MD, PhD -- 11. Cushing's disease in children and adolescents : diagnosis and management / E.J. Richmond, MD, MSc, A.D. Rogol, MD, PhD -- 12. Challenges and future developments for improvement in the diagnosis and management of Cushing's disease / E.R. Laws, Jr., MD, FACS.This book 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.Cushing's syndromeCushing's syndrome.616.45Laws Edward R.Pace LouiseMiFhGGMiFhGGBOOK9910583006903321Cushing's disease1979784UNINA