title: Clinical Perspective: What Do Addison and Cushing Tell Us About Glucocorticoid Action?
abstract: This chapter is distinct from the others in its clinical subject matter. I will attempt to outline the major points of interest in glucocorticoids clinically. To aid the illustration in the evaluation of a patient with Cushing disease I have created a case study.
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Lipid Research, Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 S Euclid Avenue, Campus Box 8127, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA, caharris@dom.wustl.edu.
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Harris
mesh_terms: D000224:Addison Disease / Q000503:physiopathology*; D000309:Adrenal Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids