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Analysis of Circulating MicroRNAs In Vivo following Administration of Dexamethasone and Adrenocorticotropin [PDF]
International Journal of Endocrinology, 2015 Purpose. The interaction of hormones of the pituitary-adrenal axis and adrenal cortex-associated circulating microRNAs is mostly unknown. We have studied the effects of dexamethasone and adrenocorticotropin on the expression of five circulating microRNAs
Ivan Igaz +10 more
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The adrenal gland and primary aldosteronism: anatomy, steroidogenesis, regulation, and genetic insights [PDF]
Frontiers in EndocrinologyThe adrenal glands play an essential role in maintaining homeostasis through the secretion of steroid hormones. Among these, aldosterone, a mineralocorticoid produced in the zona glomerulosa (ZG) of the adrenal cortex, regulates fluid balance and blood ...
Kha Chin Long +3 more
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Folia Morphologica, 2023 BACKGROUND: The adrenal cortex provides adequate steroidogenic responses to environmental changes. However, in desert rodents, the adrenocortical activity varies according to several factors especially sex, age, and seasonal variations.
N. Aknoun-Sail +9 more
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Clinical Case Reports, 2022 Congenital adrenal hyperplasia includes defects in the synthesis of steroid hormones in the adrenal cortex. The implications of this disorder manifest in other genitourinary organs, including ovaries and uterus.
Hensan Khadka +3 more
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Heliyon, 2021 Transcriptional regulation of growth, maturation, and cell turnover in adrenal cortex during postnatal development has been significantly less studied than in embryonic period, while elucidation of factors mediating its normal postnatal morphogenesis ...
Natalya V. Yaglova +7 more
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Comparative study on the efficacy of non-steroidal, steroid and non-use of anti-inflammatory in the treatment of acute epidemic conjunctivitis [PDF]
Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira, 2020 Purpose To evaluate the effects of prednisolone against sodium diclofenac both with ciprofloxacin compared to artificial tears on the symptoms and signs of acute viral conjunctivitis.
Luiz Alfredo Santiago +3 more
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Corticoid injection as a predictive factor of results of carpal tunnel release [PDF]
Acta Ortopédica Brasileira, 2015 OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether the symptoms relief after local corticoid injection correlate with better results of surgical treatment in carpal tunnel syndrome.METHODS: Between February 2011 and June 2013, 100 wrists of 88 patients were included in the ...
Giselly Veríssimo de Miranda +5 more
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Cerebral larval infection presenting as delayed encephalopathy and nonconvulsive status epilepticus: a case report [PDF]
Encephalitis, 2021 Adult cerebral Toxocara canis larval infections are rare. Humans are infected by contacting soil that contains infectious eggs or by eating undercooked meat. We encountered a patient with cerebral T. canis infection who showed recurrent altered mentality
Jung-Ju Lee +6 more
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Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane and the Adrenal Gland: From Toxicity to Endocrine Disruption
Toxics, 2021 Endocrine disruptors are exogenous compounds that pollute the environment and have effects similar to hormones when inside the body. One of the most widespread endocrine disruptors in the wild is the pesticide dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT). Toxic
Ekaterina P. Timokhina +2 more
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Challenging Diagnosis of Addison’s Disease Presenting with Adrenal Crisis
Case Reports in Endocrinology, 2021 Primary adrenal insufficiency, also known as Addison’s disease, is a rare but potentially fatal condition resulting from the failure of the adrenal cortex to produce glucocorticoid and/or mineralocorticoid hormones.
Ni Wayan Wina Dharmesti +4 more
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