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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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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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Adrenocorticotropic hormone levels before treatment predict recurrence of Cushing's disease [PDF]

, 2015
Background/PurposeCushing's disease (CD) is the most common cause of endogenous Cushing's syndrome. Transsphenoidal surgery (TSS) is the first choice of treatment.
Stewart, Plotz, Cushing, Lambert, Pivonello, Clayton, Hassan-Smith, Chee, Lindsay, Trainer, Chen, Estrada, Losa, Nishizawa, van Aken, Atkinson, Hammer, Rees, Leowattana, McKenna, Burkhardt, Rebuffe-Scrive, Wajchenberg, Geer, Valassi, Toms, Pereira   +26 more
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Management of Cushing’s disease when surgery is a tricky option – a case report

Liječnički vjesnik, 2023
Cushing’s disease, a form of Cushing’s syndrome, is caused by excess ACTH production, a hormone that regulates cortisol production, by a benign tumor in the pituitary gland.
Lucija Vusić, Vedrana Verić, Matea Živko, Velimir Altabas   +3 more
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Persistent isolated hypocortisolism following brief treatment with trilostane [PDF]

, 2008
A 12-year-old male neutered Miniature Poodle with confirmed pituitary-dependent hyperadrenocorticism was treated with trilostane. After three doses, it developed clinical and laboratory changes suggestive of isolated hypocortisolism ('atypical ...
Barker, Bell, Braddock, Chapman, Dunn, Eastwood, Feldman, Hoffman, Javadi, Kintzer, Lifton, Mantis, Neiger, Rao, Ruckstuhl, Russell, Sadek, Sieber-Ruckstuhl, Wenger, Witt   +19 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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Cushing syndrome cardiomyopathy: an unusual manifestation of small‐cell lung cancer

ESC Heart Failure, 2020
Cushing syndrome is a rare cause of dilated cardiomyopathy and heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. Cases describing this association are scarce.
Srinath‐Reddi Pingle, Tanvi Shah, Wassim Mosleh, Agnes S. Kim   +3 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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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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