Results 71 to 80 of about 20,022 (229)
Severe Cushing’s syndrome and bilateral pulmonary nodules: beyond ectopic ACTH
Cushing’s syndrome is a rare disease that results from prolonged exposure to supraphysiological levels of glucocorticoids. Severe and rapidly progressive cases are often, but not exclusively, attributable to ectopic ACTH secretion.
Carlos Tavares Bello +2 more
doaj +1 more source
Summary Chronic stress, characterized by increased long‐term exposure to the glucocorticoid hormone cortisol, is increasingly linked to obesity development. Still, various knowledge gaps persist, including on underlying pathophysiological mechanisms. The aim of the current review is to provide the latest insights on the connection between stress and ...
Robin Lengton +4 more
wiley +1 more source
Stapled side‐to‐side anastomosis to treat a pelvic flexure stricture in a miniature horse
Summary Fecaliths are a recognised cause of non‐strangulating colon obstruction in horses. Although they more commonly obstruct the small colon, they can also lodge in the pelvic flexure, requiring enterotomy for removal. Stricture at the enterotomy site is an uncommon but surgically significant complication.
M. Baglioni +5 more
wiley +1 more source
Cortisol Secreting Adrenal Adenoma in a 5 Year Old Child [PDF]
Adrenal adenoma is a rare endocrinal tumor in children. It can present with features of Cushing's syndrome. We present a case report of five years old female child who came with morbid obesity and hypertension.
Narang, Gursharan Singh +1 more
core
Considerations for the Use of AAV‐based Gene Therapy in HIV‐Positive Individuals With Haemophilia
ABSTRACT Introduction There is a high prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among the haemophilia community due to treatment in the 1970s and 1980s with contaminated clotting factor. Lifelong treatment regimens for haemophilia and HIV are burdensome alone and pose a particular challenge for individuals living with both conditions ...
Jürgen K. Rockstroh +5 more
wiley +1 more source
ABSTRACT Radiation therapy (RT) has emerged as a promising non‐surgical approach for treating canine adrenal tumours. This multi‐institutional, retrospective study describes clinical outcomes for 21 dogs having been prescribed a course of hypofractionated image‐guided intensity‐modulated RT (IMRT) entailing delivery of 25–35 Gy total in 5 fractions ...
Yen‐Hao Erik Lai +4 more
wiley +1 more source
Immune Rebound: Multiple Sclerosis after Treatment of Cushing’s disease [PDF]
High cortisol level in endogenous Cushing’s syndrome suppresses the immune system and after treatment there may be an over activity of immune reaction leading to autoimmune diseases mostly thyroid and rheumatologic disorders.
Mahmood Soveid, Peyman Petramfar
doaj
Lipoprotein particles in patients with pediatric Cushing disease and possible cardiovascular risks. [PDF]
BackgroundCardiovascular (CV) complications are the most significant cause of mortality in adults with Cushing disease (CD); little is known about CV risk factors in children with CD.
Belyavskaya, Elena +10 more
core
ABSTRACT Steroids are critical for numerous physiological processes; disruption in their metabolism is associated with numerous endocrine disorders. Steroid quantification is essential to improve the understanding and diagnosis of these pathologies. Historically, urinary steroid profiling has been performed using low‐throughput gas chromatography mass ...
Joshua T. Bain +4 more
wiley +1 more source
An Unusual Case of Cushing’s Syndrome: Coexistence of Functional Pituitary and Adrenal Adenoma
A case of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-independent Cushing’s syndrome, which develops in the course of ACTH-dependent Cushing’s disease, is presented in this report.
Muzaffer İlhan +5 more
doaj +1 more source

