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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Cushing's syndrome"”.
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The plasma corticosteroids: their determination and normal variations
… immediately essential to life, which can produce syndromes as varied as precocious puberty, virilisation; Addison's disease; Cushing's syndrome, and the newly described hyperaldosteronism syndrome of Conn (1955), a gland which has been implicated in the parthenogenesis of diabetes (Hoet and …
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Behavior of deformed dermal fibroblasts seeded on a silicon membrane under high levels of strain
… in pregnant women, adolescents, and people with Cushing's syndrome. The main function of dermal fibroblasts is to produce the essential fibrous components of the extracellular matrix (ECM) of the skin. In order to study the mechanism of stretch mark formation, neonatal human dermal fibroblasts …
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IMPACT OF MILD AUTONOMOUS CORTISOL SECRETION ONVERTEBRAL FRACTURE RISK
… fractures, even in the absence of overt Cushing's syndrome. However, the impact of MACS on vertebral fracture (VFx) risk and the potential benefit of adrenalectomy on skeletal outcomes remain incompletely defined. This thesis aimed to: (1) evaluate the prevalence and incidence of VFx in …
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A Theory of Misdiagnosis: A Qualitative Analysis of the Diagnosis Journey for an Ambiguous, Visible Disease With Stigmatizing Symptoms
… who have been diagnosed or suspect they have Cushing's syndrome, qualitative analysis indicates that this process is embedded in social interactions that shape the possibility that a diagnostic error is recognized, challenged, and resolved. These include physician biases, patient …
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The Effects of Denervation and Arterial Ligation on Calcium Turnover in Bone
… of its etiology (disuse, post-menopausal, Cushing's syndrome, old age and others), osteoporosis is characterized by decreased bone substance per unit volume of bone. Microscopically, the bone that remains is essentially normal but new bone formation is usually not evident (42). Of the …
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Factors Related to Body Image Appraisal Associated with Receiving Treatment for a Malignant Brain Tumor
… including the loss of hair, the onset of Cushing's syndrome and varied physical disabilities, may cause devastating alterations in body image, requiring tremendous coping skills for adaptation in these individuals. One hundred and ten subjects were assisted, during home or clinic visits, …