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ea0020p39 | Adrenal | ECE2009

Anemia in male patients with cushing’s syndrome before and after cure

Giraldi Francesca Pecori , Ascoli Paola , De Martin Martina , Polli Nicoletta , Cavagnini Francesco

Glucocorticoids are known to exert a stimulatory action on white blood cell precursor proliferation but little is known on erythrocyte counts in patients with Cushing’s syndrome.Aim: Of the present study was to assess red and white blood cell parametres in a large series of patients with Cushing’s syndrome and follow the blood cell changes after postsurgical remission or persistence of hypercortisolism.Methods: Of 84 pati...