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Society for Endocrinology BES 2017

Harrogate, UK
06 Nov 2017 - 08 Nov 2017

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Autonomous cortisol secretion

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Autonomous cortisol secretion

Inder Warrick

The concept of subclinical hypercortisolism remains controversial in Endocrinology. Preclinical Cushing’s syndrome, subclinical Cushing’s syndrome or subclinical hypercortisolism, recently renamed in the European Society of Endocrinology Adrenal Incidentaloma Guidelines as ‘autonomous cortisol secretion’, is an example where a definition and name has not been universally agreed upon. Previous studies from Italy have used multiple tests of the hypothalamic-p...