Similar Psychopathological Profiles in Female and Male Cushing's Disease Patients after Treatment but Differences in the Pathogenesis of Symptoms
Author(s) -
Monika Milian,
J. Honegger,
Christine Gerlach,
Xenia Hemeling,
Tsambika Psaras
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
neuroendocrinology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.493
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1423-0194
pISSN - 0028-3835
DOI - 10.1159/000364878
Subject(s) - psychopathology , cushing's disease , medicine , depression (economics) , hypopituitarism , disease , psychiatry , endocrinology , gastroenterology , psychology , macroeconomics , economics
Female Cushing's disease (CD) patients with active disease present more frequently with depression compared to their male co-sufferers. This study investigated whether the gender difference prevails after remission and whether gender-specific factors contributing to mental health exist.
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