Re: subclinical Cushing's syndrome: groups to be screened include DMs, obese, osteoporitic...

x-no-archive: yes

W.M.McKee wrote:
On 29-Jun-2007, Susan <nevermind@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


"What populations are most likely to have subclinical Cushing's syndrome?
One might look for SCS in two main patient populations with the
expectation that making this diagnosis would lead to a beneficial
therapeutic intervention: 1) patients with an incidentally discovered
tumor that may inappropriately secrete cortisol (adrenal gland) or ACTH
(pituitary gland). Usually these lesions are called incidentalomas. 2)
patients that display non-specific pathologies that may be secondary to
hypercortisolism such as obesity, diabetes, hypertension, osteoporosis
etc.."


Hi Susan,

That could go a long way toward explaining why you've had all that
trouble....

Hope you are feeling better...

Will, T2

----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==----
http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups
----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =----

Not just me, Will.

Lots of us.

Obese folks, DMs, etc.

Obesity doesn't cause illness, endocrine dysfunction does, I'm increasingly convinced.

Susan
.

Relevant Pages