Cushing's syndrome: Consequences of late diagnosis after bariatric surgery

Prior to bariatric surgery, endocrine causes of obesity must be excluded. The diagnosis of osteoporosis in a male requires the study of secondary causes of this condition. The diagnostic delay of Cushing's syndrome may have irreversible consequences.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pedro, J (author)
Other Authors: Belo, S (author), Guerreiro, V (author), Ferreira, MJ (author), Salazar, D (author), Costa, C (author), Esteves, C (author), Pereira, J (author), Freitas, P (author), Carvalho, D (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2020
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10216/141459
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio-aberto.up.pt:10216/141459
Description
Summary:Prior to bariatric surgery, endocrine causes of obesity must be excluded. The diagnosis of osteoporosis in a male requires the study of secondary causes of this condition. The diagnostic delay of Cushing's syndrome may have irreversible consequences.

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