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Open Access Rheumatology: Research and Reviews, 2020 Nancy Ho-Mahler,1 Beni Turner,2 Michael Eaddy,2 Mark L Hanke,1 Winnie W Nelson1 1Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, Bedminster, NJ, USA; 2Xcenda, Palm Harbor, FL, USACorrespondence: Nancy Ho-MahlerMallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, 1425 U.S. Route 206, Bedminster,
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Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2020 This is a case report of 59 years old male with adrenocorticotropic hormone ACTH-independent macronodular adrenal hyperplasia (AIMAH), which is a rare cause of Cushing's syndrome. He was detected to have adrenal lesions incidentally on imaging.
Yashendu Sarda +4 more
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The Influence of Hyperactivity of the Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal Axis and Hyperglycemia on the 5-HT2A Receptor-mediated Wet-dog Shake Responses in Rats [PDF]
, 2007 Hyperactivity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis induces hyperglycemia and serotonin (5-HT)2A receptor supersensitivity. In the present study, to investigate the effect of hyperglycemia on the function of 5-HT2A receptors, we compared the 5-
Amano, Manabu +7 more
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Developmental Outcomes of Infants Treated With Combination Therapy for Infantile Spasms
Pediatric Neurology Briefs, 2019 The International Collaborative Infantile Spasms Study (ICISS) Group evaluated the developmental and epilepsy outcomes at 18 months following hormonal treatment alone or hormonal treatment combined with vigabatrin.
Jacqueline Wolak, Sunita N Misra
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A case of cushing syndrome of undetermined cause managed medically with cabergoline
Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine, 2018 We report a 77 year old lady with hypertension and hypokalaemic metabolic alkalosis who was found to have ACTH dependant Cushing Syndrome (CS). Cortisol level was not suppressed during low dose as well as high dose dexamethazone suppression test (HDDST).
Muneer Ahmad +1 more
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, 2004 Adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) elevates systolic blood pressure (SBP) and lowers plasma reactive nitrogen intermediates in rats. We assessed the ability of NO donation from isosorbide dinitrate (ISDN) to prevent or reverse the hypertension caused by
Andrews, Miles C +4 more
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The melanocortin receptors and their accessory proteins. [PDF]
, 2013 The five melanocortin receptors (MCRs) named MC1R-MC5R have diverse physiological roles encompassing pigmentation, steroidogenesis, energy homeostasis and feeding behavior as well as exocrine function.
Chan, LF +3 more
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Sex Hormones Associate With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Risk and Survival
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) risk differs by sex and age, implicating sex hormones as potential modifiers. This study examined plasma levels of biologically active sex hormones and their association with ALS odds and survival in cases (females n = 131, males n = 189) and controls (females n = 138, males n = 150) from the University of ...
Stephen A. Goutman +5 more
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Corticotropinoma as a Component of Carney Complex. [PDF]
, 2017 Known germline gene abnormalities cause one-fifth of the pituitary adenomas in children and adolescents, but, in contrast with other pituitary tumor types, the genetic causes of corticotropinomas are largely unknown.
Chittiboina, Prashant +11 more
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Immune checkpoint inhibitor induced hypophysitis: a specific disease of corticotrophs?
Endocrine ConnectionsIntroduction: The aim of this study was to define functional and anatomical pituitary disease at the time of presentation following immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy and to describe any changes in pituitary function over time.
Nishchil Patel +6 more
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