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Grey matter volume correlates with virtual water maze task performance in boys with androgen excess [PDF]

, 2011
Major questions remain about the specific role of testosterone in human spatial navigation. We tested 10 boys (mean age 11.65 years) with an extremely rare disorder of androgen excess (Familial Male Precocious Puberty, FMPP) and 40 healthy boys (mean age
Cornwell, BR, Ernst, M, Fromm, Stephen, Grillon, C, Leschek, Ellen W, Merke, Deborah P, Müller, Sven, Vanryzin, C   +7 more
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Glucocorticoids Decrease Astrocyte Numbers by Reducing Glucocorticoid Receptor Expression In Vitro and In Vivo

Journal of Pharmacological Sciences, 2012
Glucocorticoids are stress hormones released from the adrenal cortex and their concentration is controlled by the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis.
Kazuhiro Unemura, Toshiaki Kume, Minami Kondo, Yuki Maeda, Yasuhiko Izumi, Akinori Akaike   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pre-tibial myxedema: treatment with intralesional corticosteroid [PDF]

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2015
The pretibial myxedema is a manifestation of Graves' disease characterized by accumulation of glycosaminoglycans in the reticular dermis. The dermopathy is self-limiting but in some cases may cause cosmetic and functional damage.
Luana Oliveira Ramos, Paloma Corrêa Mattos, Giuseppe Lemos Pertoti de Figueredo, Alef Alioscha Andrade Maia, Sandra Adolfina Reys Romero   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ketogenic diet for infantile epileptic spasms

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Approximately half of all cases of Infantile Epileptic Spasms Syndrome (IESS) do not respond to vigabatrin and hormonal therapies. There is no clear consensus as to the second‐line therapy for IESS. Ketogenic diet (KD) has emerged as an effective treatment for certain drug‐resistant epilepsies and in many cases of IESS.
Morris H. Scantlebury, Anamika Choudhary, Andy Cheuk‐Him Ng, Cezar Gavrilovici   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Adrenal oncocytoma

Revista Cubana de Medicina Militar, 2021
Introduction: Adrenal oncocytoma is a rare and incidental tumor without its own clinical manifestations. Objective: To present a case of adrenal oncocytoma and its diagnostic and therapeutic characteristics. Clinical case: 34-year-old male patient with a
Roxana Soranyer Horroutinel Scull, Tomás Lázaro Rodríguez Collar, Yaimara Zunen Hernández Puentes, Eduardo Morales Díaz   +3 more
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A connection between extracellular matrix and hormonal signals during the development of the human fetal adrenal gland

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 2005
The human adrenal cortex, involved in adaptive responses to stress, body homeostasis and secondary sexual characters, emerges from a tightly regulated development of a zone-specific secretion pattern during fetal life.
E. Chamoux, M. Otis, N. Gallo-Payet
doaj   +1 more source

The Sooner, the Better: Neuroprotective Strategies in Fetuses With Congenital Heart Disease

Prenatal Diagnosis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most frequent congenital malformation at birth and is associated with neurodevelopmental impairments. Alterations in cardiovascular physiology can lead to reduced cerebral blood perfusion and oxygenation, which negatively affects brain growth and maturation.
Maaike Nijman, Mirthe E. M. van der Meijden, Johannes M. P. J. Breur, Raymond Stegeman, Nicolaas J. G. Jansen, Mireille N. Bekker, Manon J. N. L. Benders, Nathalie H. P. Claessens   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Contribution of the adrenal gland to the production of androstenedione and testosterone during the first two years of life [PDF]

, 1986
Androstenedione and testosterone were measured in whole adrenal glands of 56 previously healthy boys who died suddenly between birth and 2 yr of age. In each adrenal gland, the concentration of androstenedione considerably exceeded that of testosterone ...
Bidlingmaier, F., Dörr, H. G., Eisenmenger, Wolfgang, Knorr, D., Kuhnle, U.   +4 more
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Evaluation of Potential Hormonal Activities of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)

Phytotherapy Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Ashwagandha is a widely used herb in traditional medicine systems, particularly Ayurveda. Despite its extensive tradition, growing concerns regarding its potential endocrinological effects have prompted scientific scrutiny. This review systematically evaluates the current preclinical, clinical, and case study evidence concerning AS's effects ...
Günter Vollmer, Thomas Brendler
wiley   +1 more source

Medical Treatment of Alcoholic Liver Disease

The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology, 2020
Alcoholic liver disease is a major cause of liver disease that results in significant morbidity and mortality in Korea. Abstinence is the most important strategy to prevent disease progression.
Do Seon Song
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