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ea0032p703 | Neuroendocrinology | ECE2013

Neurodegenerative and inflammatory biomarkers in cerebrospinal fluid in patients with Cushing's syndrome

Ragnarsson Oskar , Berglund Peter , Eder Detek N , Zetterberg Henrik , Hietala Max A , Blennow Kaj , Johannsson Gudmundur

Background: Patients with Cushing’s syndrome (CS) in long-term remission have impaired cognitive function. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers are important diagnostic tools in the work-up of patients with cognitive impairment. The aim of this study was to analyze biological markers in CSF from patients with CS in remission. Owing to the overlapping similarities between patients with CS and dementia, i.e. cognitive dysfunction and hypercortisolemia, the main hypothesis w...