From first symptoms to final diagnosis of Cushing's disease: experiences of 176 patients.

Ilonka Kreitschmann-AndermahrTsambika PsarasMaria TsiogkaDaniel StarzBernadette KleistSonja SiegelMonika MilianJohannes KohlmannChrista MenzelDagmar FuhrerJürgen HoneggerUlrich SureOliver MüllerMichael Buchfelder

Published in: European journal of endocrinology (2014)

A clear difficulty of diagnosing CD seems that patients describe isolated symptoms to the FP or the respective specialists according to their fields of specialization. As FPs are contacted most frequently, they should be trained to recognize the broad spectrum of CD symptoms, especially in female patients with weight gain, and initiate endocrinological referral.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
weight gain
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
primary care
sleep quality
mental health
high intensity