Cushing'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 Foundation

• Pubblicazione: London : , : Academic Press, , [2017]; �2017
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xxi, 216 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits
• Disciplina: 616.45
• Soggetto topico: Cushing's syndrome
• Persona (resp. second.): LawsEdward R.; PaceLouise
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Cushing's disease
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910583006903321
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