Informação para médicos de cuidados primários, para facilitar o diagnóstico precoce da Síndrome de Cushing (SC)

HEALTHCARE MATERIAL

English

This brochure outlines key clinical signs (e.g., purple striae, muscle weakness, central obesity) and provides primary screening protocols using 24-hour urinary cortisol, late-night salivary cortisol, and low-dose dexamethasone suppression tests, emphasizing that abnormal results warrant referral to an endocrinologist due to limited specificity of these tests.

Português

Este folheto descreve os principais sinais da síndrome de Cushing (como estrias roxas, fraqueza muscular e acúmulo de gordura no tronco) e os testes básicos de triagem: cortisol na urina de 24 horas, cortisol salivar noturno e teste de supressão com baixa dose de dexametasona. Se os resultados forem anormais, é importante consultar um endocrinologista, pois esses testes não são totalmente precisos.

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Information from ERCUSYN The European Register on Cushing’s Syndrome.


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