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Adrenal insufficiency due to bilateral adrenal metastases - A systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

, 2019
Objective: Bilateral adrenal metastases may cause adrenal insufficiency (AI) but it is unclear if screening for AI in patients with bilateral adrenal metastases is justified, despite the potential for adrenal crises. Method: A search using PubMed/Medline,
Falhammar, Henrik, Rushworth, R Louise, Tallis, Philippa H, Torpy, David J   +3 more
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Familial Occurrence of Multiple Sclerosis with Thyroid Disease and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus [PDF]

, 1990
Multiple sclerosis (MS) has some features which suggest it is an autoimmune disease. Autoimmune diseases frequently occur in families, and patients and families often have more than one type of autoimmune disease.
Alexander, Arnett, Baker, Davies, Ebers, Farid, Fulford, Hafler, Hahn, Hammond, Hartung, Hauser, Hawkins, Holmes, J.B. Chalk, Jabs, Jaworski, Jersild, Kiessling, Lippman, M.P. Pender, Miller, Morimoto, Mussio-Fournier, P.A. McCombe, Pender, Poser, Reinertsen, Reveille, Sadovnik, Sanders, Simpson, Sloan, Tan   +33 more
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The Canary Down the Coalmine: Dagenham, London and Labour Politics

The Political Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract The history of Dagenham offers unique insights into both the changing composition of the working class and the forces that have reshaped domestic politics throughout the last 100 years, particularly the politics of the British labour movement.
Jon Cruddas
wiley   +1 more source

Essential Thrombocythemia Complicated by Addison's Disease: A Case of Overlapping Endocrine and Hematological Disorders

Hematology, Transfusion and Cell Therapy
This case report delves into the intricacies of managing a patient diagnosed with both essential thrombocythemia and Addison's disease, illustrating the challenges and importance of an integrated approach to complex, coexisting conditions.
Meryem SENER, Kaan NISANOGLU, Candas MUMCU, Bengisu Ece DUMAN, Berra Nur ISCI, Emre BAL, Irem KABALCI KADIOGLU, Birol GUVENC   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

ACTH Stimulation Testing Is Often Unnecessary After Appropriate Patient Preparation Prior to Screening Cortisol Measurement

Clinical Endocrinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Context Screening morning serum cortisol is used to select patients for ACTH stimulation testing to diagnose adrenal insufficiency (AI) but may be affected by pre‐analytical factors. Careful consideration to discontinue confounding medications beforehand may preclude the need for subsequent stimulation testing.
Christopher J. Symonds, Alexander A. Leung, Gregory A. Kline   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Genetic Landscape of Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia in Greece

Clinical Genetics, EarlyView.
We investigated 112 Greek index‐cases with hereditary spastic paraplegia collected over > 25 years using NGS and MLPA. We identified a causative variant in 68 patients (60.7%), including 7 novel causative variants. This study presents a comprehensive overview of the phenotypic and genotypic spectrum of HSP in the Greek population.
Georgios Koutsis, Viorica Chelban, Chrisoula Kartanou, Zoi Kontogeorgiou, Chrysoula Koniari, Nikolaos Ragazos, Charalampos Voudommatis, Kristina Zhelcheska, David S. Lynch, Reza Maroofian, Ehsan Barkhordari, Rahema Mohammad, Ioannis Zaganas, Minas Drakos, Georgia Xiromerisiou, Efthymios Dardiotis, Leonidas Stefanis, Marios Panas, Henry Houlden, Georgia Karadima   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome [PDF]

, 2015
Legalization of marijuana use will increase the number of people who will become long-term users. A prior medical record review study in Australia, in 2004, identified 19 chronic marijuana users who entered the emergency department with recurrent ...
Heise, Lynn
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Examining the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Assessment: A Comparative Study of ChatGPT and Educator‐Generated Multiple‐Choice Questions in a Dental Exam

European Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To compare the item difficulty and discriminative index of multiple‐choice questions (MCQs) generated by ChatGPT with those created by dental educators, based on the performance of dental students in a real exam setting. Materials and Methods A total of 40 MCQs—20 generated by ChatGPT 4.0 and 20 by dental educators—were developed based on ...
Nezaket Ezgi Özer, Yusuf Balcı, Gaye Bölükbaşı, Betul İlhan, Pelin Güneri   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Erythema induratum of Bazin associated with Addison's disease: first description

São Paulo Medical Journal
CONTEXT: Erythema induratum of Bazin (EIB) is considered to be a tuberculid reaction and consists of recurrent painful nodules. The differential diagnosis includes diseases like nodular vasculitis, perniosis, polyarteritis nodosa and erythema nodosum ...
Rodrigo Antonio Brandão Neto, Jozélio Freire de Carvalho   +1 more
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HYPERPIGMENTATION AND ACTH – AN OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE [PDF]

Romanian Medical Journal, 2019
Introduction. ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone) is a key regulator of adrenal production involving cortisol as an essential hormone for life. The melanin is a pigment which is produced by melanocytes at the level of melanosomes (the melanogenesis ...
Florica Sandru, Mihai Cristian Dumitrascu, Simona Elena Albu, Mara Carsote, Ana Valea   +4 more
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