Hypercortisolism: Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis, Volume 132 presents a comprehensive series of chapters focused on the various aspects of endogenous hypercortisolism as contributed by an international team of specialists in endocrinology. Chapters in this new release include Cushing´s syndrome: Clinical presentation and associated comorbidities, Biochemical diagnosis of hypercortisolism: when and how?, ACTH independent Cushing syndrome: diagnosis and etiology, Bilateral macronodular and micronodular hyperplasia: biochemical, radiological and genetic diagnosis, Differential diagnosis between endogenous Cushing´s syndrome and pseudoCushing, and much more.Additional chapters delve into Differential diagnosis of ACTH dependent Cushing´s syndrome: hormonal and radiological studies, Ectopic Cushing´s syndrome: clinical presentation and diagnosis, Cyclic Cushing´s syndrome, Mild autonomous cortisol secretion: diagnosis, Cushing´s syndrome and pregnancy: clinical presentation and diagnosis, Molecular profile of Cushing´s syndrome, Cardiometabolic comorbidities in overt Cushing´s syndrome, and New tools for the diagnosis of hypercortisolism. - Includes tactics on the proper diagnosis of hypercortisolism, a serious, multisystemic disease that, if left untreated, can lead to severe complications and increased mortality, including cardiovascular events, diabetes, and infections - Covers the diagnosis of hypercortisolism and how it is complex due to non-specific symptoms, the existence of multiple potential causes, and the variability of test results - Distinguishes between true hypercortisolism and conditions with similar symptoms, including their differences, especially in cases like subclinical, cyclic or pseudo-Cushing's syndrome
