Adrenal Function After Adrenalectomy for Subclinical Hypercortisolism and Cushing's Syndrome: A Systematic Review of the Literature
Author(s) -
Guido Di Dalmazi,
Christina M. Berr,
Martin Faßnacht,
Felix Beuschlein,
Martín Reincke
Publication year - 2014
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.2014-1401
Subject(s) - medicine , subclinical infection , adrenal insufficiency , adrenalectomy , dexamethasone suppression test , pathological , dexamethasone , adrenal function , endocrinology , cushing syndrome , gastroenterology
The postoperative course of patients with subclinical hypercortisolism (SH) is yet to be clarified. The aims are to review the prevalence and predictive factors of postoperative adrenal insufficiency and the time to recover a normal adrenocortical function in patients with SH and Cushing's syndrome (CS).
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