Frederick Vogel, Leah Braun, Stephanie Zopp, Elisabeth Nowak, Jochen Schreiner, Irina Benz, German Rubinstein, Heike Künzel, Katrin Ritzel, Matthias Kroiss, Jürgen Honegger, Felix Beuschlein, Katharina Schilbach, Daniel Teupser, Martin Bidlingmaier, Martin Reincke
CONTEXT: Endogenous Cushing's syndrome (CS) leads to profound immunosuppression. Successful surgery induces biochemical remission and reversal of immunosuppression, which is characterized by clinical signs of glucocorticoid withdrawal and associated with increased susceptibility to infections and thromboembolic complications. OBJECTIVE: We hypothesized that the glucocorticoid withdrawal phase is characterized by low-grade inflammation that may be related to patient-relevant outcomes...
March 27, 2023: European Journal of Endocrinology