Question: Dr. Nieman, you investigated how many calories patients with Cushing’s syndrome burn during active disease and after successful treatment. What did you discover? Answer: We wanted to study why some patients with Cushing’s syndrome gain weight despite exercising and trying to eat a healthy diet. We suspected that patients with active Cushing’s syndrome burn… Continue Reading
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Physical Fitness after Cushing’s – Endo 2016
Question: Dr. Wagenmakers, some of your work investigated physical fitness. Are Cushing’s patients as physically fit after Cushing’s as the normal population? Answer: After successful treatment, Cushing’s patients generally improve however some patients continue to complain of abdominal fat, physical disability and fatigue. We wondered if this might relate to impaired physical fitness. Thus, we… Continue Reading
Cardiovascular Health After Cushing’s – Endo 2016 Poster
Question: Dr. Wagenmakers, what were your findings about vascular health in Cushing’s patients after successful treatment of Cushing’s? Answer: It is known that during active Cushing’s, vascular changes occur as well as premature atherosclerosis. To find out if these abnormalities continued after successful treatment, we looked at several markers of vascular health in 63 patients… Continue Reading
CSRF Exhibits at Endo 2016
Once again, the CSRF exhibited at the annual meeting of The Endocrine Society; this year’s meeting was held in Boston. The booth was staffed by Karen Campbell, Dave Campbell, Louise Pace and Danielle Reszenski. Heather Shaw, the graphic designer of our newsletter also attended for a day as did 16-year-old Ashley Cadorette and her mother.… Continue Reading
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