I. Introduction W ITH the advent of synthetic glucocorticoids in the late 1940s, adrenalectomy
ushered in the modern era of treatment for Cushing's syndrome. Nearly two decades later …

Several substances with different inhibitory effects on adrenal steroid biosynthesis were
investigated in patients with Cushing's syndrome. It has been shown that trilostane, a 3β …

Ketoconazole, an imidazole derivative which Inhibits adrenal steroidogenesis, has been
used with success for the metabolic control of Cushing's disease. Few data are available …

Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare, aggressive tumor that is often detected in an
advanced stage. Medical treatment with the adrenotoxic drug mitotane has been used for …

Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare disease with a worldwide incidence of 0.5 to 2 per
1 million people annually [1, 2]. It occurs most commonly in adults in their fourth and fifth …

Conclusions About one-third of all patients with Cushing's syndrome cannot be cured by
surgery (at the pituitary or adrenal level) or radiation therapy and are therefore candidates …

Ketoconazole, a broad-spectrum imidazole antimycotic agent, interferes with cytochrome P-
450 enzyme systems in several organs (testis, ovary, adrenal gland, kidney, liver). It inhibits …

A 25-year-old woman presented with an extensive adrenocortical carcinoma with severe
virilization and mild Cushing's syndrome. In the tumour there was a primacy of the P450C17 …

Tratamiento farmacológico del síndrome de Cushing SciELO - Scientific Electronic Library
Online vol.38 número1 Marcadores biológicos para el diagnóstico y tratamiento del asma …

Надниркові залози–парний орган, який складається з правої і дещо меншої по масі і
розмірах лівої залоз, розміщений ретроперитонеально над верхніми полюсами нирок …