Effect of hypercortisolism on bone mineral density and bone metabolism: A potential protective effect of adrenocorticotropic hormone in patients with Cushing’s disease
Objective To investigate the effects of Cushing’s disease (CD) and adrenal-dependent Cushing’s syndrome (ACS) on bone mineral density (BMD) and bone metabolism. Methods Data were retrospectively collected for 55 patients with hypercortisolism (CD, n = 34; ACS n = 21) from January 1997 to June 2014....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2018-01-01
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Series: | Journal of International Medical Research |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/0300060517725660 |