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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
doaj   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

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
SATO, Miki, WATANABE, Takayuki, ASHIKAGA, Takashi, TANEDA, Tsutomu, YAMAWAKE, Noriyoshi, NISHIZAKI, Mitsuhiro, ARIMURA, Akihiko, AZEGAMI, Nobuhisa, ARITA, Masataka, FUKUOKA, Hiroshi, KITAMURA, Hajime   +10 more
openaire   +3 more sources

m.10010T>C Mitochondrial Disease: A Case Report With Hypoparathyroidism and Review of the Literature

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Mitochondria are essential intracellular organelles that play a critical role in cellular metabolism, including the regulation of intracellular calcium signaling. Advances in genomic sequencing have facilitated the identification of rare pathogenic mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) genetic variants in patients with unexplained endocrine disorders.
Jacob Mohr, Anja Lisbeth Frederiksen, Morten Duno, Anne Pernille Hermann, Trine Maxel Juul, Simone Rask Nielsen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of empiric potassium supplementation on mortality, sudden cardiac arrest and stroke in furosemide initiators

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aim A prior non‐randomized study suggests that potassium supplementation may improve survival among furosemide initiators, and a randomized trial suggests that salt substitutes containing potassium might lower stroke risk. We conducted a retrospective cohort study using health‐care data to confirm or refute these associations among new users of ...
Thanh Phuong Pham Nguyen, Sean Hennessy, Colleen M. Brensinger, Warren B. Bilker, Laura M. Dember, Todd A. Miano, Tat‐Thang Vo, Allison W. Willis, Charles E. Leonard   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Recent Updates on the Diagnosis and Management of Cushing's Syndrome [PDF]

Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2018
Cushing's syndrome, a potentially lethal disorder characterized by endogenous hypercortisolism, may be difficult to recognize, especially when it is mild and the presenting features are common in the general population.
Lynnette K. Nieman
doaj   +1 more source

Treatment of nephrotic syndrome with adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) gel

, 2011
Andrew S Bomback1, James A Tumlin2, Joel Baranski3, James E Bourdeau4, Anatole Besarab5, Alice S Appel1, Jai Radhakrishnan1, Gerald B Appel11Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York,
null Bomback, James Tumlin, Joel Baranski, James Bourdeau, Anatole Besarab, Alice Appel, null Radhakrishnan, null Appel, et al, James A Tumlin, Andrew S Bomback   +10 more
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Diagnosis and management guidelines for infantile epileptic spasms syndrome around the world: A scoping review and comparative study of international approaches

Epilepsia, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Infantile epileptic spasms syndrome (IESS) is an epileptic encephalopathy requiring rapid diagnosis and treatment to optimize neurodevelopmental outcomes. Although multiple national and regional guidelines exist, recommendations vary.
Gozde Erdemir, Chethan K. Rao, Anne Francine Pino, Christina Briscoe, Debopam Samanta, Jo M. Wilmshurst, Sonal Bhatia, Jessica L. Carpenter, Christina Hoei‐Hansen, Puneet Jain, Tommy Stodberg, Robyn Whitney, Ryuki Matsuura, Karina Rosso Astorga, Keryma Acevedo Gallinato, Pratibha Singhi, Aristides Hadijinicolaou, Gia Melikishvili, Patricia Smeyers, Nicola Specchio, Stéphane Auvin, Pediatric Epilepsy Research Consortium Infantile Spasm Work Group and International Committee   +21 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ectopic Adrenocorticotropic Hormone–Secreting Metastatic Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor Initially Presenting as Gastrinoma: A Case Report

Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases
Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNETs) account for 1% to 2% of all pancreatic malignancies; approximately one-third are associated with hormone secretion which can result in a range of symptoms. It is rare for pNETs to transform from secreting one type
Harshitha Dudipala, Matthew Kulke, Sara Meibom, Hussein Assi   +3 more
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