

Cushings(MASS)                               R Documentation

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_D_e_s_c_r_i_p_t_i_o_n_:

     Cushing's syndrome is a hypertensive disorder associ-
     ated with over-secretion of cortisol by the adrenal
     gland. The observations are urinary excretion rates of
     two steroid metabolites.

_A_r_g_u_m_e_n_t_s_:

Tetrahydrocortisone: urinary excretion rate (mg/24hr) of
          Tetrahydrocortisone.

Pregnanetriol: urinary excretion rate (mg/24hr) of  Preg-
          nanetriol.

    Type: underlying type of syndrome, coded `a' (adenoma) ,
          `b' (bilateral hyperplasia), `c' (carcinoma) or
          `u' for unknown.

_F_o_r_m_a_t_:

     The `Cushings' data frame has 27 rows and 3 columns:

_S_o_u_r_c_e_:

     J. Aitchison and I. R. Dunsmore (1975) Statistical Pre-
     diction Analysis.  Cambridge University Press, Tables
     11.1-3.

