Pituitary-Directed Therapies for Cushing’s Disease
Cushing’s disease (CD) is caused by a pituitary corticotroph neuroendocrine tumor inducing uncontrolled hypercortisolism. Transsphenoidal surgery is the first-line treatment in most cases. Nonetheless, some patients will not achieve cure even in expert hands, others may not be surgical candidates an...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2018-05-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Endocrinology |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2018.00164/full |