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ea0037ep38 | Adrenal cortex | ECE2015

Cardiovascular system abnormalities in patients with Cushing's syndrome

Lebedeva Tatiana , Pronina Victoria , Fedorova Svetlana , Dreval Alexander , Komerdus Irina

Background: Patients with Cushing’s syndrome (CS) have a lot of complications due to chronic exposure of cortisol.Aim: To reveal specific changes of cardiovascular system in patients with CS.Material and methods: i) Six patients with CS (five females, one male, 47.1±1.5 years old), duration of CS 3.4±1.2 years, ii) 19 healthy patients (48.1±3.0 years old), and iii) ten patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD) ...