ectopic corticotropin-releasing hormone syndrome — a disorder clinically indistinguishable from ectopic ACTH syndrome but caused by ectopic secretion of corticotropin releasing hormone by a variety of tumors, generally bronchial carcinoid tumors … Medical dictionary
Cushing's syndrome — Classification and external resources ICD 10 E24 ICD 9 255.0 … Wikipedia
Cushing's disease — Classification and external resources ICD 10 E24.0 Cushing s disease is a cause of Cushing s Syndrome characterised by increased secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) from the anterior pituitary. This is most often as a result of a… … Wikipedia
syndrome — The aggregate of symptoms and signs associated with any morbid process, and constituting together the picture of the disease. SEE ALSO: disease. [G. s., a running together, tumultuous concourse; (in med.) a concurrence of symptoms, fr. syn,… … Medical dictionary
Metyrapone — Systematic (IUPAC) name 2 methyl 1,2 di(pyridin 3 yl)propan 1 one Clinical data Trade names Metopirone … Wikipedia
Dexamethasone suppression test — Diagnostics Dexamethasone OPS 301 code 1 797 … Wikipedia
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Congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 17 alpha-hydroxylase deficiency — Classification and external resources OMIM 202110 DiseasesDB 1841 … Wikipedia
Cushing syndrome — The constellation of symptoms and signs caused by an excess of cortisol hormone. Cushing syndrome is an extremely complex hormonal condition that involves many areas of the body. Common symptoms are thinning of the skin, weakness, weight gain,… … Medical dictionary
Paraneoplastic syndrome — Classification and external resources DiseasesDB 2064 eMedicine med/1747 … Wikipedia
dexamethasone suppression test high-dose — (for Cushing syndrome) urinary levels of cortisol and 17 hydroxycorticosteroid are measured following administration of dexamethasone at 16 times the level used in replacement therapy; cortisol secretion is suppressed in patients with Cushing… … Medical dictionary