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Critical roles of endogenous glucocorticoids for disease tolerance in malaria

, 2019
During malaria, the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is activated and glucocorticoid (GC) levels are increased, but their essential roles have been largely overlooked.
De Bosscher, Karolien, Opdenakker, Ghislain, Van den Steen, Philippe E., Vandermosten, Leen, Vanhorebeek, Ilse   +4 more
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Preclinical Cushing's syndrome in adrenal incidentalomas [PDF]

, 1992
Adrenal tumors are usually diagnosed by clinical symptoms of hormone excess. The increasing use of ultrasound and computed tomography results in the detection of a substantial number of incidentally discovered adrenal tumors.
Allolio, B., Krestin, G. P., Nieke, J., Reincke, Martin, Saeger, W., Winkelmann, W.   +5 more
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Initial Experience of Robot-Assisted Adrenalectomy in Japan: What is the Optimal Selection of Robotic Forceps for Adrenalectomy? [PDF]

, 2022
Minimally invasive adrenalectomy is the preferred technique for managing adrenal tumors. Laparoscopic adrenalectomy is widely performed and covered by insurance in Japan, but robot-assisted adrenalectomy is not.
Hikita, Katsuya, Honda, Masashi, Iwamoto, Hideto, Morizane, Shuichi, Shimizu, Ryutaro, Takenaka, Atsushi, Teraoka, Shogo, Yamaguchi, Noriya, Yumioka, Tetsuya   +8 more
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Laparoscopic Transperitoneal Adrenalectomy Results: In a Single-Center Experience

Southern Clinics of Istanbul Eurasia, 2020
INTRODUCTION[|]Laparoscopic adrenalectomy is the gold standard for the resection of adrenal tumors. There are some technical difficulties due to the rarity in general surgical practice and the long learning curve.
Önder Altin, Selçuk Kaya
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Tailored Approach in Adrenal Surgery: Retroperitoneoscopic Partial Adrenalectomy

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022
The interest on partial adrenalectomy has steadily increased over the past twenty years. Adrenal pathologies are mostly benign, making an organ-preserving procedure attractive for many patients.
Pier Francesco Alesina, Polina Knyazeva, Jakob Hinrichs, Martin K. Walz   +3 more
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Things We Do for No Reason: Failing to consider primary aldosteronism in the initial evaluation of hypertension, hypertensive urgency, and hypertensive emergency

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Hypertension is frequently treated as essential hypertension. However, secondary causes of hypertension should be considered, because distinct treatments are used for different causes of hypertension. Primary aldosteronism is considered a candidate for the most common cause of secondary hypertension.
Michael C. Shih, Tessa R. Lavorgna, Prerna Dogra, Christina N. Hirner, Kristen Payne   +4 more
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Use of a Harmonic scalpel for laparoscopic adrenalectomy in two cats

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports, 2023
Case series summary Adrenal tumors are rare in cats and reports of laparoscopic adrenalectomy in cats are limited. This case series describes two cats that underwent laparoscopic adrenalectomy using a Harmonic scalpel for dissection and coagulation. Both
Rey M Zhang, J Brad Case
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Improvement in quality of life and psychological symptoms after treatment for primary aldosteronism: Asian Cohort Study

Endocrine Connections, 2021
Background: In addition to increased cardiovascular risk, patients with primary aldosteronism (PA) also suffer from impaired health-related qual ity of life (HRQoL) and psychological symptoms.
Yen Kheng Tan, Yu Heng Kwan, David Choon Liang Teo, Marieke Velema, Jaap Deinum, Pei Ting Tan, Meifen Zhang, Joan Joo Ching Khoo, Wann Jia Loh, Linsey Gani, Thomas F J King, Eberta Jun Hui Tan, Shui Boon Soh, Vanessa Shu Chuan Au, Tunn Lin Tay, Lily Mae Quevedo Dacay, Keng Sin Ng, Kang Min Wong, Andrew Siang Yih Wong, Foo Cheong Ng, Tar Choon Aw, Yvonne Hui Bin Chan, Khim Leng Tong, Sheldon Shao Guang Lee, Siang Chew Chai, Troy Hai Kiat Puar   +25 more
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Nonhypnotic low-dose etomidate for rapid correction of hypercortisolaemia in cushing's syndrome [PDF]

, 1988
We determined the adrenostatic potential of low-dose nonhypnotic etomidate in six patients with Cushing's syndrome (ectopic Cushing's syndrome,n=2; Cushing's disease,n=3; bilateral adrenal adenoma,n=1). Etomidate was given as a continuous infusion for 32
Allolio, B., Jaursch-Hancke, C., Kaulen, D., Reincke, Martin, Schulte, H. M., Winkelmann, W.   +5 more
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Wilms Tumor in Children with AMER1/WTX Germline Pathogenic Variants: A Multicenter Case Series

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background 10–15% of children with Wilms tumor (WT) have predisposing genetic syndromes. Somatic mutations are frequently identified; however, germline pathogenic variants in AMER1 are much less prevalent and are associated with osteopathia striata with cranial sclerosis (OSCS).
Insiyah Campwala, Jaclyn Schienda, Andrew J. Murphy, Basil Hashimi, Taylor Perry, Nicholas Cost, Junne Kamihara, Elizabeth A. Mullen, Teresa Santiago, Marcus M. Malek   +9 more
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