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The Influence of Hyperactivity of the Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal Axis and Hyperglycemia on the 5-HT2A Receptor-mediated Wet-dog Shake Responses in Rats [PDF]

, 2007
Hyperactivity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis induces hyperglycemia and serotonin (5-HT)2A receptor supersensitivity. In the present study, to investigate the effect of hyperglycemia on the function of 5-HT2A receptors, we compared the 5-
Amano, Manabu, Araki, Hiroaki, Gomita, Yutaka, Kawasaki, Hiromu, Kitamura, Yoshihisa, Suemaru, Katsuya, Umeda, Yuichi, Yamaguchi, Takumi   +7 more
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Real-word adrenocorticotropic hormone treatment for childhood-onset nephrotic syndrome

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2023
BackgroundCurrent first-line anti-proteinuric treatments do not produce a satisfactory therapeutic effect in a considerable number of patients with nephrotic syndrome (NS).
Ying Wang, Ying Wang, Xiqiang Dang, Xiqiang Dang, Xiaochuan Wu, Xiaochuan Wu, Yongzhen Li, Yongzhen Li, Qingnan He, Xiaoyan Li, Xiaoyan Li   +10 more
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Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma with Ectopic Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Syndrome [PDF]

Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2014
Ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) syndrome is caused most frequently by a bronchial carcinoid tumor or by small cell lung cancer. Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is a rare etiology of ectopic ACTH syndrome.
Hong Seok Choi, Min Joo Kim, Chae Ho Moon, Jong Ho Yoon, Ha Ra Ku, Geon Wook Kang, Im Il Na, Seung-Sook Lee, Byung-Chul Lee, Young Joo Park, Hong Il Kim, Yun Hyi Ku   +11 more
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Successful treatment for adrenocorticotropic hormone-independent macronodular adrenal hyperplasia with laparoscopic adrenalectomy: a case series

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, Kurita Yutaka, Shinbo Hitoshi, Otsuka Atsushi, Furuse Hiroshi, Mugiya Soichi, Ushiyama Tomomi, Ozono Seiichiro, Oki Yutaka, Suzuki Kazuo   +9 more
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Effect of Intravenous or Perivascular Injection of Synthetic Adrenocorticotropic Hormone on Stimulation Test Results in Dogs. [PDF]

, 2017
BackgroundStandard protocols for adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) stimulation testing (ACTHst) often involve intravenous (IV) injection of corticotropin.
Cohen, TA, Feldman, EC, Johnson, CM, Kass, PH   +3 more
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Adrenocorticotropic Hormone-Secreting Pheochromocytoma.

Internal Medicine, 1998
A 41-year-old female had pheochromocytoma which secreted adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). She was admitted to our hospital because of weight loss and excessive sweating. Not only urinary metanephrine but also plasma ACTH was extremely high. An abdominal echogram showed a cystic tumor in the left adrenal gland. An abdominal magnetic resonance imaging
M, Sato, T, Watanabe, T, Ashikaga, T, Taneda, N, Yamawake, M, Nishizaki, A, Arimura, N, Azegami, M, Arita, H, Fukuoka, H, Kitamura   +10 more
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Adrenal crisis as initial manifestation of bilateral adrenal hemorrhage due to antiphospholipid syndrome: A case report

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2023
A 62-year-old man was admitted to the emergency department with hypotension and altered consciousness. On physical examination, he had hyperpigmentation of the skin and mucous membranes.
Henao Diana, Romero Diana, Rosero Daniela, Lucero Oscar   +3 more
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A 4-hour Profile of 17-hydroxyprogesterone in Salt-wasting Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia: Is the Serial Monitoring Strategy Worth the Effort?

JCRPE, 2022
INTRODUCTION: Objective: Since there is no gold standard laboratory variable for adjustment of treatment in congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), the aim was to assess the use of a 4-hour profile of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone (17-OHP) to determine the ...
Özge Besci, İbrahim Mert Erbaş, Tuncay Küme, Kübra Yüksek Acinikli, Ayhan Abacı, Ece Böber, Korcan Demir   +6 more
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Glucocorticoid receptor action in metabolic and neuronal function [version 1; referees: 3 approved] [PDF]

, 2017
Glucocorticoids via the glucocorticoid receptor (GR) have effects on a variety of cell types, eliciting important physiological responses via changes in gene expression and signaling.
Garabedian, Michael J, Harris, Charles A, Jeanneteau, Freddy   +2 more
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Functional state of the pituitary-adrenal system in women with rheumatism

Zaporožskij Medicinskij Žurnal, 2018
Objective: to study peculiarities of the pituitary-adrenal system reactivity during pregnancy and delivery in women suffering from rheumatism depending on the rheumatoid process activity and heart failure (HF) degree.
S. Ye. Kosilova
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