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Cushing's disease in older patients: Presentation and outcome.

Nidan QiaoBrooke SwearingenNicholas A Tritos
Published in: Clinical endocrinology (2018)
Older patients with CD appear to have a distinct phenotype with a more catabolic picture, including a lower BMI and greater prevalence of muscle wasting. Surgical outcomes are similar without a significant age-related increase in complications.
Keyphrases
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  • body mass index
  • skeletal muscle
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  • weight gain
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