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Is the presence of ubiquitin-specific peptidase 8 (USP8) genotype helpful in determining the risk of Cushing disease recurrence?

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Endocrinology · Harvard Medical School

Indeed, a recent retrospective, multicenter, international study (published in Lancet DM) reported that patients with USP8-variant tumors are more likely to experience recurrence of Cushing's disease in comparison with patients with microadenomas that are USP8-wildtype (37% vs. 15% at 10 yr). On the...

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