Monoclonality of corticotroph macroadenomas in Cushing's disease.

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The pathophysiological mechanism of pituitary ACTH oversecretion in Cushing's disease remains unclear. The question of whether a collection of corticotroph cells is a primary pituitary event or is driven by increased production of hypothalamic corticotropin releasing factor is still debated. Establishing whether or not there is a clonal nature of such pituitary lesions has important conceptual and practical...

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