ea0011p380 | Diabetes, metabolism and cardiovascular | ECE2006
Arnaldi GA
, Mancini TM
, Polenta BP
, Cardinaletti MC
, Canibus PC
, Faloia EF
, Boscaro MB
Glucose metabolism was investigated in 65 patients with Cushings syndrome (CS), 19 with cortisol-secreting adrenal adenoma (mean age 47.2±4.9), 40 with ACTH secreting pituitary adenoma (mean age 41.4±12.48), 4 with cortisol secreting adrenal cancer (mean age 63.0±8.4) and 2 patients with ectopic ACTH secretion (38.7±11.9).Eleven patients (17%) were diagnosed as diabetic after abnormal fasting glucose levels (>126 mg/dl). Whi...