Mifepristone as Bridge or Adjunct Therapy in the Management of Challenging Cushing Disease Cases
Establishing a definitive diagnosis of Cushing disease (CD), given its clinical and biochemical heterogeneity, initiating effective treatment to control the effects of hypercortisolism, and managing recurrence are challenging disease aspects to address. Mifepristone is a competitive glucocorticoid r...
Main Authors: | Alice Y Chang, Sasan Mirfakhraee, Elizabeth E King, Jennifer U Mercado, Diane M Donegan, Kevin CJ Yuen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2021-02-01
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Series: | Clinical Medicine Insights: Endocrinology and Diabetes |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1179551421994102 |
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