[Cushing's disease]
1School of Medicine, University of Teikyo.
Abstract:
The following recent topics on the pathogenesis, unusual cases, treatment and the long-term prognosis of Cushing' Disease were presented and discussed. 1. hyperplasia of ACTH producing pituitary cell. 2. CRH producing tumor. 3. cyclic or periodic ACTH hormonogenesis. 4. pituitary cortisol resistance syndrome. 5. Carney complex and pituitary tumor. 6. GIP and PAH. 7. Superselective cavernous venous sampling. 8. Somatostatin analogue. 9. Results of Hardy' operation in Japan. 10. Long-term prognosis of 372 cases. 11. Opeprim treatment after Hardy's operation.
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