Turns out, there is real term for a chronically fuller-looking face: cushingoid face or 'moon face.' It's mostly associated with Cushing syndrome, a hormonal disorder that can result in weight ...

Asperger's syndrome refers to a high-functioning form of autism. Although it was once classified as its own condition, Asperger’s is no longer an official diagnosis in the Diagnostic and ...

It is well recognized that, in many cases, endometrial carcinoma is a well differentiated tumor bearing a marked resemblance to the parent organ tissue. Elton 14 noted in such tumors appearing ...

These adverse effects are most likely to occur in patients who take corticosteroids daily for months or longer, such as the development of iatrogenic Cushing's syndrome with truncal obesity and ...

An undefinable disease cause and unpredictable disease course in most patients make patient education about the goals of therapy essential. The primary goals are to control the local pain, reduce ...

Metabolic syndrome is a constellation of conditions that together increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, stroke, and cardiovascular problems, including heart attack. The features of metabolic syndrome ...

What is Zollinger-Ellison syndrome? Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (ZES) is a rare digestive disorder. If you have ZES, you likely have 1 or more tumors in the first part of the small intestine, the ...

The most concerning GC adverse effect reported by European physicians was infection (38%), osteoporosis (21%) and cushingoid features (12%); for non-European physicians it was infection (34%), ...