A Combined Dexamethasone Desmopressin Test as an Early Marker of Postsurgical Recurrence in Cushing’s Disease
Author(s) -
Frédéric Castinetti,
Monique Martinie,
Isabelle Morange,
Henry Dufour,
Nathalie Stürm,
JeanGuy Passagia,
B. ConteDevolx,
Olivier Chabre,
Thierry Brue
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2008-2234
Subject(s) - desmopressin , cushing's disease , medicine , dexamethasone , dexamethasone suppression test , disease , urology , endocrinology
Recurrence of Cushing's disease (CD) after transsphenoidal surgery (TSS) occurs in about 25% of cases. Twenty percent of patients with immediate postsurgical corticotroph deficiency will present late recurrence.
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