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Sazlina S, Zaiton A. Cushing's Syndrome Secondary to Adulterated Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Malays Fam Physician. 2009;4(2):94-7
Sazlina, S., & Zaiton, A. (2009). Cushing's Syndrome Secondary to Adulterated Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Malaysian family physician : the official journal of the Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia, 4(2), 94-7.
Sazlina, Sg, and Zaiton, A. "Cushing's Syndrome Secondary to Adulterated Complementary and Alternative Medicine." Malaysian family physician : the official journal of the Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia vol. 4,2 (2009): 94-7.
Sazlina S, Zaiton A. Cushing's Syndrome Secondary to Adulterated Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Malays Fam Physician. 2009 Aug 31;4(2):94-7. eCollection 2009. PMID: 25606172; PMCID: PMC4267039.
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Malays Fam Physician. 2009 Aug 31;4(2):94-7. eCollection 2009.

Cushing's Syndrome Secondary to Adulterated Complementary and Alternative Medicine.

Malaysian family physician : the official journal of the Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia

Sg Sazlina, A Zaiton

Affiliations

  1. MBBS, MFamMed.
  2. MD, MFamMed.

PMID: 25606172 PMCID: PMC4267039

Abstract

This is a case of a 65 year old lady who presented with Cushing's syndrome secondary to ingestion of a complementary and alternative medicine that has been adulterated with exogenous glucocorticoids. In a clinical consultation, it is important to include assessment of complementary and alternative medicine use for a comprehensive care.

Keywords: Cushing’s syndrome; complementary and alternative medicine; glucocorticoids

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