Elsewhere On The Web
NIDDK: Cushing’s Syndrome
NINDS Cushing's Syndrome Information Page
MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Cushing’s syndrome
UrologyHealth.org: Cushing’s Syndrome
Article Sources
NOTE: This article is based on research that utilizes the sources cited here as well as the collective experience of the Lab Tests Online Editorial Review Board. This article is periodically reviewed by the Editorial Board and may be updated as a result of the review. Any new sources cited will be added to the list and distinguished from the original sources used.
Sources Used in Current Review
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(2008 June 26). NINDS Cushing's Syndrome Information Page. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/cushings/cushings.htm through http://www.ninds.nih.gov. Accessed on 1/4/09.
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Sources Used in Previous Reviews
Pagana, Kathleen D. & Pagana, Timothy J. (2001). Mosby’s Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference 5th Edition: Mosby, Inc., Saint Louis, MO.
Brown, T. (2004 January 27). Cushing’s syndrome. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000410.htm.
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