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ea0073aep502 | Pituitary and Neuroendocrinology | ECE2021

White blood cell count: A potential useful tool for suspected Cushing’s syndrome

Merlo Ignacio , Paja Miguel , Martinez Adela , Monzon Andoni , Rodriguez Josune

BackgroundSuspicion of Cushing´s syndrome (CS) is usually suggested by non-specific clinical data. Chronic hypercortisolism associates changes in white blood cell count (WBC), essentially a higher count with relative lymphopenia. Our purpose is to investigate the prevalence of these findings among a local series of patients with Cushing’s syndrome before and after the hypercortisolism revertion to assess the diagnostic value of these parameters...