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Cushingoid facies

Known as: CUSHINGOID, Moon facies, face moon 
A constellation of signs and symptoms caused by an excess of glucocorticoids. Classic features include moon facies, buffalo hump, obesity, striae and… 
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Adrenal Gland HyperfunctionCushing Syndrome

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Endocrine System Diseases

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Review
2007
Review
2007
Subclinical Hypercortisolism among Outpatients Referred for Osteoporosis
Context The Cushing syndrome is a well-recognized secondary cause of osteoporosis. Contributions The researchers looked for… 
Review
2003
Review
2003
Transsphenoidal microsurgical treatment of Cushing disease: postoperative assessment of surgical efficacy by application of an overnight low-dose dexamethasone suppression test.
OBJECT Transsphenoidal adenomectomy with resection of a defined pituitary adenoma has been the treatment of choice for CD for the… 
Review
2000
Review
2000
Risk factors associated with glucocorticoid-induced adverse effects in children with severe asthma.
BACKGROUND Although high-dose inhaled glucocorticoids (GCs) with or without chronically administered oral GCs are often used in… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Oral budesonide is as effective as oral prednisolone in active Crohn’s disease
Background—The use of corticosteroids in active Crohn’s disease often becomes limited by side effects. Budesonide is a potent… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Risk factors for osteonecrosis in systemic lupus erythematosus.
OBJECTIVE To study clinical and laboratory factors in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) to identify subgroups at… 
Review
1992
Review
1992
Risk factors for coronary artery disease in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Maintenance of remission in autoimmune chronic active hepatitis with azathioprine after corticosteroid withdrawal
Forty‐seven patients with autoimmune chronic active hepatitis in remission on azathioprine and/or prednisolone were entered into… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Corticosteroid therapy associated with ischemic necrosis of bone in systemic lupus erythematosus.
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Studies on ectopic ACTH‐producing tumors. II. Clinical and biochemical features of 30 cases
This report describes the clinical and biochemical features of 30 cases of ectopic ACTH‐producing tumors diagnosed by the… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Successful medical adrenalectomy with amino-glutethimide. Role of altered drug metabolism.
We used amino-glutethimide and dexamethasone in patients with carcinoma of the breast to abolish adrenal steroidogenesis. Initial… 
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