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ea0032p48 | Adrenal cortex | ECE2013

Glucose tolerance in Cushing’s disease

Rachdi Imene , Haouat Emna , Ben Salem Leila , Kamoun Ines , Turki Zinet , Ben Slama Claude

Cushing disease (CD) is a rare affection due to an ACTH secreting pituitary adenoma with a hypercorticism as main consequence.The aim of this study was to assess glucose tolerance anomalies in CD.Patients: Twenty-one patients with a diagnosed CD were included; The majority of them (77.3%; n=17) were female. Mean age was 34.2 (19–54 years) and mean BMI 31.9 kg/m2 (25.9–43.7). Mean progression period of ...