Recent Updates on the Diagnosis and Management of Cushing's Syndrome [PDF]
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
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Bilateral adrenalectomy is the reference treatment for Cushing's syndrome related to adrenocorticotropic hormone-independent macronodular adrenal hyperplasia (AIMAH).
M M Zameer+3 more
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Endocrinological effects of high-dose Hypericum perforatum extract WS 5570 in healthy subjects [PDF]
In this single-blind study, the effects of acute oral administration of high-dose Hypericum perforatum extract WS 5570 on the cortisol ( COR), adrenocorticotropic hormone ( ACTH), growth hormone (GH), and prolactin (PRL) secretions were examined in 12 ...
Baghai, Thomas C.+3 more
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Introduction Primary pigmented nodular adrenocortical disease is a rare cause of adrenocorticotropic hormone-independent Cushing's syndrome. We report an uncommon primary pigmented nodular adrenocortical disease case presenting with a unilateral ...
Kaltsas Gregory+7 more
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Managing toxicities associated with immune checkpoint inhibitors: consensus recommendations from the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) Toxicity Management Working Group. [PDF]
Cancer immunotherapy has transformed the treatment of cancer. However, increasing use of immune-based therapies, including the widely used class of agents known as immune checkpoint inhibitors, has exposed a discrete group of immune-related adverse ...
Abdallah, K.+80 more
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Adrenocorticotropic hormone-producing pheochromocytoma: analysis of clinical cases
Ectopic secretion of ACTH from non-pituitary tumors, referred to as ectopic ACTH syndrome (EAS), accounts for about 10–20% of Cushing’s syndrome (CS). Ectopic hormone-secreting pheochromocytomas (Pheo) are rare.
Evgeniya Ivanovna Marova+9 more
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Combined atypical primary hypoadrenocorticism and primary hypothyroidism in a dog [PDF]
A dog with combined atypical primary hypoadrenocorticism and primary hypothyroidism is described. The dog presented with waxing and waning, vague complaints since more than a year and had been treated with several drugs without complete resolution of ...
Binst, Dominique+5 more
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Adrenocorticotropic hormone gel for patients with non-infectious uveitis
Purpose: To describe the potential role of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) gel treatment in patients with chronic non-infectious uveitis. Observations: We report the clinical course of three patients with bilateral, non-infectious anterior and ...
Yael Sharon, David S. Chu
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Stress and immunological response of heifers divergently ranked for residual feed intake following an adrenocorticotropic hormone challenge [PDF]
peer-reviewedBackground When an animal is exposed to a stressor, metabolic rate, energy consumption and utilisation increase primarily through activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. Changes to partitioning of energy
Earley, Bernadette+4 more
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Post-Mortem Immunohistochemical Evidence of β2-Adrenergic Receptor Expression in the Adrenal Gland [PDF]
The evidence from post-mortem biochemical studies conducted on cortisol and catecholamines suggest that analysis of the adrenal gland could provide useful information about its role in human pathophysiology and the stress response.
Alibrandi A.+10 more
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