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DOI: 10.20945/2359-3997000000019
ABSTRACT Objective The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of central thyroid dysfunctions in Cushing’s syndrome (CS). We also aimed to evaluate the frequency of hyperthyroidism due to the syndrome of the inappropriate secretion of TSH (SITSH), which was recently defined in patients with insufficient hydrocortisone replacement after surgery. Materials and methods We evaluated thyroid functions (TSH and free thyroxine [fT]) at the time of diagnosis, during the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis recovery, and after surgery in 35 patients […]
Keywords: central hypothyroidism; Cushing’s syndrome; endogenous hypercortisolemia; syndrome of inappropriate secretion of TSH; thyroid dysfunction