title: Cushing's disease in 2012.
abstract: The aim of this study was to review the literature published and the most important papers presented to meetings on Cushing's disease from October 2011 to September 2012. The selection has been performed according to the authors' criteria. Articles have been classified into five groups: quality of life and perception of the disease, clinical features and pathophysiology, comorbidity conditions, diagnosis, and treatment. The results and conclusions of each publication are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Endocrinología y Nutrición, Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, España. Electronic address: gobiols@vhebron.net.
authors.forename: Gabriel
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Obiols Alfonso
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Endocrinología y Nutrición, Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: Betina
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Biagetti Biagetti
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Endocrinología y Nutrición, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, España.
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chacón Oreja
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Endocrinología y Nutrición, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, España.
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Salvador Rodríguez
mesh_terms: D049913:ACTH-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D003894:Deamino Arginine Vasopressin; D004719:Endomyocardial Fibrosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007016:Hypophysectomy; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D047748:Pituitary ACTH Hypersecretion / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis; D011788:Quality of Life; D013004:Somatostatin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019851:Thrombophilia / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D013004:Somatostatin; C517782:pasireotide; D003894:Deamino Arginine Vasopressin
keywords: Calidad de vida; Cushing; Cushing's disease; Hipercortisolemia; Hypercortisolism; Quality of life