Screening of Cushing's Syndrome in Outpatients with Type 2 Diabetes: Results of a Prospective Multicentric Study in Italy
Author(s) -
Massimo Terzolo,
Giuseppe Reimondo,
Iacopo Chiodini,
Roberto Castello,
Roberta Giordano,
E. Ciccarelli,
Paolo Limone,
Claudio Crivellaro,
Irma Martinelli,
M Montini,
Olga Disoteo,
Bruno Ambrosi,
Roberto Lanzi,
Maura Arosio,
Sanzio Senni,
Balestrieri Antonio,
Erica Solaroli,
Bruno Madeo,
Raffaella De Giovanni,
Felice Strollo,
Rodolfo Battista,
Alessandro Scorsone,
Vito Angelo Giagulli,
Daniela Collura,
A. Scillitani,
Renato Cozzi,
Marco FaustiniFustini,
Anna Pia,
Roberta Rinaldi,
Barbara Allasino,
Giulia Peraga,
F. Tassone,
Piernicola Garofalo,
Enrico Papini,
Giorgio Borretta
Publication year - 2012
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.2012-1323
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , type 2 diabetes , prospective cohort study , cushing syndrome , dexamethasone suppression test , dexamethasone , epidemiology , endocrinology , metabolic syndrome , pediatrics , type 1 diabetes
Cushing's syndrome may remain unrecognized among patients referred for metabolic syndrome; thus, a proactive screening has been suggested in certain patient populations with features of the disorder. However, conflicting data have been reported on the prevalence of Cushing's syndrome in patients with type 2 diabetes.
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