title: Body composition in Cushing's disease.
abstract: Lean body mass and body fat mass were estimated in 12 patients with Cushing's disease before treatment, in 5 of these after correction of the adrenal hyperfunction, and in 23 patients with simple obesity. The methods used, whole-body counting of 40K and tritiated water dilution, may in Cushing's disease over- and underestimate, respectively, the body fat mass and may therefore be considered to give upper and lower limits of that entity. By a comparison with the results in simple obesity, we conclude that the total body fat mass generally is increased in patients with Cushing's disease.
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000032:analysis; D000328:Adult; D001823:Body Composition; D001826:Body Fluids / Q000032:analysis; D003480:Cushing Syndrome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011188:Potassium / Q000032:analysis; D012636:Secretory Rate
chemical_list: D011188:Potassium; D006854:Hydrocortisone