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This chapter discusses Cushing’s disease, the form of hypercortisolism related to pituitary ACTH oversecretion, its signs and symptoms, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and treatment options.
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Zacharieva, S., Uzunova, I. (2021). Cushing’s Disease. In: Igaz, P. (eds) Practical Clinical Endocrinology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-62011-0_3
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