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Hormone receptor abnormalities in adrenal Cushing's syndrome.
Hormone and metabolic research = Hormon- und Stoffwechselforschung = Hormones et metabolisme - 1 Jan 2000
N'Diaye N, Tremblay J, Hamet P, Lacroix A
Abstract excerpt
Cortisol secretion in ACTH-independent primary adrenal Cushing's syndromes was previously believed to be autonomous. In most cases, the pathophysiology of the disease was largely unknown. However, recent work by our group and others have shown that these cortisol-producing adrenocortical tumors may be under the control of inappropriate, illicit or ectopic hormone receptors. This review provides a rapid overview...
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