Cushing disease in pediatrics: an update

• Main Authors: Marcio José Concepción-Zavaleta (Author), Cristian David Armas (Author), Juan Eduardo Quiroz-Aldave (Author), Eilhart Jorge García-Villasante (Author), Ana Cecilia Gariza-Solano (Author), María del Carmen Durand-Vásquez (Author), Luis Alberto Concepción-Urteaga (Author), Francisca Elena Zavaleta-Gutiérrez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Society of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Cushing disease (CD) is the main cause of endogenous Cushing syndrome (CS) and is produced by an adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-producing pituitary adenoma. Its relevance in pediatrics is due to the retardation of both growth and developmental processes because of hypercortisolism. In childhood,...