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Test Key to Confirming Cushing’s Linked to Pregnancy, Report Suggests
A stimulation test with human choriogonadotropin (hCG) — a hormone normally produced by the placenta ...
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Clinical Trial Will Test Fluasterone in Cushing’s Syndrome
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Survey Finds COVID-19 Disrupted Care, Well-Being of Rare Disease Patients in Europe
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Report Describes Two Cases of Cushing’s Syndrome Diagnosis After Pregnancy
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Isturisa Quickly, Safely Lowers Cortisol Levels in 3 Severe Cushing’s Cases
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Even Slightly High Cortisol Levels Can Have Negative Impact on Mental Health
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Bone Cancer Case Highlights Need for Long-term Monitoring After Radiotherapy for Cushing’s
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Retrospective Cushing’s Diagnosis Done via Hair Test, Case Report Shows
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Topical Steroid Use While on HIV Therapy May Lead to Cushing’s, Case Study Shows
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Same But Different Asks Public to Vote on ‘Glimmer of Hope’ Calendar Photos
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Obese Patients Don’t Need Cushing’s Screenings Prior to Weight-loss Surgery
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Muscle Weakness Persists in Cushing’s Syndrome Despite Remission, Study Finds
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Study Provides Further Evidence of Cognitive, Emotional Difficulties in Cushing’s Syndrome
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Metopirone Safely Normalized, or Significantly Lowered, Urine Cortisol Levels in Phase 3/4 Trial
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2 Cancer Meds May be Promising Combo Treatment for Cushing’s Disease
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LOGICS Trial Supports Recorlev’s Efficacy in Lowering Cortisol Levels
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High Cortisol Levels in Urine May Be Linked to Changes in Blood Sugar Metabolism
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New Cushing’s Saliva Test Does Not Meet Standard Methods
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Xperiome Platform Aims to Streamline Searches for Rare Diseases, Gain Patient Input
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Dissolving Hydrocortisone Tablets for CAH May Lead to Higher Dosing, Cushing’s
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EveryLife Foundation Launches Scholarship Fund for Rare Disease Community in US
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How Cushing’s Syndrome Changed My Social Life
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Isturisa Leads to Rapid, Sustained Reduction in Cortisol Levels
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Phase 3 Relacorilant Trial Enrolling Cushing’s Patients With Adrenal Origin
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Nizoral May Be Better Choice for Cushing’s Syndrome Patients When Surgery Is Not Available
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Isturisa, Oral Treatment for Cushing’s Syndrome, Available in Germany
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Estrogen Receptor Alpha May Be Involved in Development of Cushing’s During Pregnancy
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Last Patient Completes Withdrawal Phase of Recorlev Trial for Cushing’s
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National Survey Seeks to Assess Full Social, Economic Burdens of Rare Diseases in US
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Adrenal Cushing’s Syndrome More Common in Southeast Asia
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Isturisa Effective in Treating Cushing’s Syndrome Other Than Cushing’s Disease, Phase 2 Trial Shows
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Isturisa Shows Sustained Responses in Cushing’s Disease Patients in LINC-4 Trial
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Cushing’s Patients Need Special Monitoring in Light of COVID-19, Experts Say
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Isturisa Now Available in France, Recordati Announces
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Isturisa Now Available for Adult Cushing’s Patients in the U.S.
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COVID-19 Delaying Rare Disease and Gene Therapy Trials, Pharma Execs Say
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Enrollment Completed for Phase 3 Trial Testing Recorlev for Endogenous Cushing’s Syndrome
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Pandemic Delays Trials Investigating Relacorilant as Endogenous Cushing’s Syndrome Treatment
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