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Síndrome de Cushing exógeno - Overview

Nombres alternativos

Síndrome de Cushing inducido por corticosteroides; Síndrome de Cushing yatrógeno

Definición:

Es una forma del síndrome de Cushing que ocurre en personas que toman hormonas glucocorticoides (también llamadas corticosteroides), como la prednisona.

Causas:

Exógeno quiere decir causado por algo por fuera del cuerpo. El síndrome de Cushing exógeno ocurre cuando una persona toma glucocorticoides artificiales (sintéticos), como prednisona o dexametasona, para propósitos terapéuticos (por ejemplo, para tratar el asma).

En el síndrome de Cushing, las glándulas suprarrenales producen demasiada cantidad de ciertas hormonas, como el cortisol.

Para buscar más información acerca del síndrome de Cushing y otras de sus causas, ver los artículos:

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Reviewed last on: 11/23/2009
Ari S. Eckman, MD, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Stewart PM. The adrenal cortex. In: Kronenberg H, Melmed S, Polonsky K, Larsen PR, eds. Williams Textbook of Endocrinology. 11th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2008:chap 14.

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