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Review
. 2010 Jun;11(2):141-5.
doi: 10.1007/s11154-010-9142-4.

Is metabolic syndrome a mild form of Cushing's syndrome?

Armand Krikorian  1 , Mehreen Khan
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Review

Is metabolic syndrome a mild form of Cushing's syndrome?

Armand Krikorian et al. Rev Endocr Metab Disord. 2010 Jun.

Abstract

The Metabolic Syndrome is a diagnosis of increasing prevalence that is noted to share multiple clinical features with Cushing's syndrome. Several studies suggest abnormalities in the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal axis to be associated with this disease and tissue-specific hypercortisolemia is being investigated as a possible contributing factor. More research is needed to explore the relation between cortisol and the metabolic syndrome which, if confirmed, will have major therapeutic and public health implications.

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