Nuclear receptors and gene regulation
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A 47-year-old woman has persistent endogenous Cushing syndrome after pituitary surgery. She has proximal muscle weakness and fasting glucose of 218 mg/dL. Six weeks after a new oral medication is started, her fasting glucose is 128 mg/dL with less need for insulin. Her circulating cortisol concentration remains markedly elevated.