Clinical perspective: what do addison and cushing tell us about glucocorticoid action?

Charles Harris

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Abstract

This chapter is distinct from the others in its clinical subject matter. I will attempt to outline the major points of interest in glucocorticoids clinically. To aid the illustration in the evaluation of a patient with Cushing disease I have created a case study.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)83-96
Number of pages14
JournalAdvances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
Volume872
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015

Keywords

  • ACTH
  • Addison
  • Adrenal gland
  • CRH
  • Cortisol
  • Cushing disease
  • Cushing syndrome
  • Glucocorticoids
  • Hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis (HPA axis)
  • Hypothalamus

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