LEADER 03090oam 2200409 450 001 9910583006903321 005 20190911100031.0 035 $a(OCoLC)983475459 035 $a(MiFhGG)GVRL02UC 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000941823 100 $a20161121h20172017 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurun|---uuuua 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 00$aCushing's disease $ean often misdiagnosed and not so rare disorder /$fedited 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 Foundation 210 1$aLondon :$cAcademic Press,$d[2017] 210 4$d?2017 215 $a1 online resource (xxi, 216 pages) $cillustrations (chiefly color), portraits 225 0 $aGale eBooks 311 $a0-12-804390-3 311 $a0-12-804340-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. 327 $a1. 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. 330 $aThis 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. 606 $aCushing's syndrome 615 0$aCushing's syndrome. 676 $a616.45 702 $aLaws$b Edward R. 702 $aPace$b Louise 801 0$bMiFhGG 801 1$bMiFhGG 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910583006903321 996 $aCushing's disease$91979784 997 $aUNINA