Adrenal insufficiency with enlarged adrenals [PDF]
Five patients with adrenal insufficiency and large adrenal glands at presentation are reported. Addison's disease was due to adrenal tuberculosis in three patients, with important changes in adrenal configuration on CT reflecting the natural history of the disease.
Efremidis, S. C.+5 more
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Dilated cardiomyopathy is an etiologically heterogeneous disorder. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment of the underlying disease are of great significance.
Xuefeng Wang, Yong Luo, Jian Feng
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Severe loss-of-function mutations in the adrenocorticotropin receptor (ACTHR, MC2R) can be found in patients diagnosed with salt-losing adrenal hypoplasia [PDF]
Objective: Familial glucocorticoid deficiency type I (FGD1) is a rare form of primary adrenal insufficiency resulting from recessive mutations in the ACTH receptor (MC2R, MC2R).
Achermann, JC+8 more
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Prevalence of Adrenal Insufficiency in Korean Patients undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty [PDF]
Background This study investigated the prevalence of adrenal insufficiency among patients admitted for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) due to osteoarthritis and identified factors contributing to adrenal insufficiency.
So Won Baek, Jung Ho Noh, Yeon Sik Heo
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Adrenal insufficiency caused by bilateral adrenal metastases - a rare treatable cause for recurrent nausea and vomiting in metastatic breast cancer [PDF]
Background: Nausea and vomiting are common symptoms in patients with malignant disease. Several, sometimes rare causes have to be considered to decide the right treatment.
Bausewein, Claudia+2 more
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European multicentre study on outcome of surgery for sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism
Some 5861 patients undergoing first‐time surgery for sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism were registered in the Eurocrine® database between 2015 and 2018. The use of intraoperative parathyroid hormone measurement decreased the risk of conversion and persistent hypercalcaemia.
A. Bergenfelz+3 more
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Mutational analysis of DAX1 in patients with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism or pubertal delay [PDF]
Although delayed puberty is relatively common and often familial, its molecular and pathophysiologic basis is poorly understood. In contrast, the molecular mechanisms underlying some forms of hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (HH) are clearer, following the ...
Achermann, JC+12 more
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Adrenal insufficiency development during chemotherapy plus anti-programmed death receptor-1 monoclonal antibody (tislelizumab) therapy in patients with advanced gastric cancer: two case reports [PDF]
Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)-associated adrenal insufficiency is rare but may become a serious adverse event in patients treated with ICIs. The present case report documents two cases of adrenal insufficiency developed during chemotherapy plus ...
Jin Ho Baek
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