Information für Ärzte in der medizinischen Grundversorgung zur früheren Diagnose des Cushing-Syndroms (CS)

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.

Deutsch

Diese Broschüre beschreibt die wichtigsten klinischen Anzeichen (z. B. violette Striae, Muskelschwäche, zentrale Adipositas) und stellt Protokolle für das primäre Screening vor, unter Verwendung von 24‑Stunden‑Urin‑Cortisol, spätnächtlichem Speichel‑Cortisol und einem Niedrigdosis‑Dexamethason‑Suppressionstest. Sie betont, dass abnorme Ergebnisse aufgrund der begrenzten Spezifität dieser Tests eine Überweisung an einen Endokrinologen erforderlich machen.

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


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