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Glucocorticoid Withdrawal Syndrome Following Surgical Remission of Endogenous Hypercortisolism: A Longitudinal Observational Study.

Catherine D ZhangDingfeng LiSumitabh SinghMalavika SureshKarthik ThangamuthuRohit NathaniSara J AchenbachElizabeth J AtkinsonJamie J Van GompelWilliam F YoungIrina Bancos
Published in: European journal of endocrinology (2023)
Glucocorticoid withdrawal symptoms are prevalent and persistent following surgical remission of hypercortisolism with baseline CS clinical severity predictive of postoperative GWS symptom burden. Differential changes observed in muscle function and quality of life in the early postoperative period may reflect the competing influences of GWS and recovery from hypercortisolism.
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