Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2020 Background Several human monoclonal antibodies directed against immune checkpoints, including T lymphocyte antigen 4 and programmed cell death protein 1, have been implemented for cancer treatment in order to promote effector T cell response to tumors ...
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Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2019 Introduction Immune checkpoint inhibitors are a promising class of anticancer drugs. The clinical benefits afforded by immune checkpoint inhibitors can be accompanied by immune-related adverse events that affect multiple organs, and endocrine immune ...
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Clinical Endocrinology, 2020 Adrenal vein sampling (AVS) is crucial for accurate lateralization of aldosterone excess but it is technically challenging due to the difficulty of adrenal vein cannulation.
Nicholas Yong Nian Chee +14 more
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Successful treatment for adrenocorticotropic hormone-independent macronodular adrenal hyperplasia with laparoscopic adrenalectomy: a case series [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2012 Introduction Adrenocorticotropic hormone-independent macronodular adrenal hyperplasia, characterized by bilateral macronodular adrenal hypertrophy and autonomous cortisol production, is a rare cause of Cushing’s syndrome.
Ito Toshiki +9 more
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Adrenocorticotropic hormone ameliorates acute kidney injury by steroidogenic-dependent and -independent mechanisms [PDF]
Kidney International, 2013 Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) has a renoprotective effect in chronic kidney disease; however, its effect on acute kidney injury (AKI) remains unknown. In a rat model of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)–induced AKI, we found that ACTH gel prevented kidney
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A case of nivolumab-induced isolated adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) deficiency
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2019 One of the novel PD-1 antibodies/immune checkpoint inhibitors, nivolumab is reported to be associated with a wide range of immune-related adverse events (irAEs). We hereby report a case of isolated adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) deficiency developing
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Significance of Exogenous Estradiol on Plasma Cortisol and Salivary Cortisol During Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Stimulation in Women With Pituitary Insufficiency. [PDF]
Clin Endocrinol (Oxf)ABSTRACT Objective Oral estrogens increase the levels of cortisol binding globulin (CBG) potentially affecting test results for adrenal insufficiency. The objective was to evaluate the influence of oral and transdermal estradiol on total plasma (p) and salivary cortisol in hypogonadal women with secondary adrenal insufficiency or at risk of developing ...
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Isolated adrenocorticotropic hormone deficiency possibly caused by nivolumab in a metastatic melanoma patient [PDF]
Journal of dermatology (Print), 2016 Taku Fujimura +8 more
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Adrenocorticotropic hormone analog use for podocytopathies
International Medical Case Reports Journal, 2016 Edward J Filippone,1 Shirley J Dopson,2 Denise M Rivers,3 Rebeca D Monk,4 Suneel M Udani,5 Golriz Jafari,6 Solomon C Huang,6 Arafat Melhem,7 Bassim Assioun,7 Paul G Schmitz7 1Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College ...
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Isolated Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Deficiency Mimicking Systemic Sclerosis: A Diagnostic Challenge in Patients With Rheumatoid Symptoms [PDF]
CureusYohei Fujita, Masahiro Hatazaki
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