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8.9. Consensus statement by the French Society of Endocrinology (SFE) and French Society of Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetology (SFEDP) for the diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome: Genetics of Cushing's syndrome

L Martinerie , J Bouligand , MO North , J Bertherat , G Assie , S Espiard

Brief Summary: This brief and concise Consensus statement by the French Society of Endocrinology (SFE) and French Society of Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetology (SFEDP), describes a systematic review and provides recommendations for the use of genetic screening in Cushing’s syndrome (CS).Comment: The etiology of CS may involve both germline genetic alterations (detectable in leukocyte DNA) and somatic mutations (present only in tumor DNA). Two...