Endocrine Abstracts

Obesity is almost invariably present in Cushing, but is of little diagnostic value because of its high incidence in the population as a whole , particularly in women between the age of 20 and 50 years who are the most likely to be suffering from Cushing’s Syndrome. Clinical acumen, however, is insufficient to establish the diagnosis, and confirmation depends on showing that cortisol production is in excess of normal. Because obesity is increasing at an alarming rate throu...