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Transient hypercortisolism and symptomatic hyperthyroidism associated to primary hyperparathyroidism in an elderly patient: case report and literature review. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Background: Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is often found on routine blood tests, at a relatively asymptomatic stage. However many studies suggest different systemic effects related to PHPT, which could be enhanced by an abnormal cortisol release due
Armanini, Decio   +6 more
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Functional Implications of LH/hCG Receptors in Pregnancy-Induced Cushing Syndrome [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Context: Elevated human choriogonadotropin (hCG) may stimulate aberrantly expressed luteinizing hormone (LH)/hCG receptor (LHCGR) in adrenal glands, resulting in pregnancy-induced bilateral macronodular adrenal hyperplasia and transient Cushing syndrome (
Bertherat, Jerome   +16 more
core   +1 more source

Adrenocorticotropic Hormone-Dependent Cushing’s Syndrome : Use of an octreotide trial to distinguish between pituitary or ectopic sources

open access: yesSultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 2015
Objectives: Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) overproduction is usually due to a pituitary tumour which is often not visible on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). However, ACTH overproduction may be due to an ectopic source. This study aimed to develop a
Omayma T. El-Shafie   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Еctopic ACTH syndrome: clinical picture, diagnosis, treatment

open access: yesЭндокринная хирургия, 2012
Diagnosis and treatment of ectopic ACTH-syndrome currently is one of the most challenging problems among other forms of endogenous hypercorticism.
N S Kuznetsov, N V Latkina, E A Dobreva
doaj   +1 more source

Somatostatin and dopamine receptors as targets for medical treatment of Cushing's Syndrome [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Somatostatin (SS) and dopamine (DA) receptors are widely expressed in neuroendocrine tumours that cause Cushing's Syndrome (CS). Increasing knowledge of specific subtype expression within these tumours and the ability to target these receptor subtypes ...
A Colao   +115 more
core   +4 more sources

Utility of gel filtration chromatography in evaluating successful resection of ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone-producing tumor: a case report and literature review

open access: yesEndocrine Journal
Ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) syndrome resulting from ectopically secreting tumors poses a significant clinical challenge. Accurately identifying the tumor source and achieving curative resection are pivotal for patient prognosis; however ...
Mei Nakatsuji   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ektopično lučenje ACTH udruženo s hiperamilazemijom u bolesnika s karcinomom pluća malih stanica: prikaz slučaja [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Histologically confirmed small cell lung cancer associated with Cushing’s syndrome and elevated amylase is rarely described in the literature. We present a case of a 63-year-old patient admitted to cardiology department due to shortness of breath ...
Bojan Djokić   +7 more
core   +1 more source

ACTH Antagonists. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) acts via a highly selective receptor that is a member of the melanocortin receptor subfamily of type 1 G protein-coupled receptors.
Attard   +63 more
core   +3 more sources

A Case of Paraneoplastic Cushing Syndrome Presenting as Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Syndrome

open access: yesCase Reports in Oncology, 2017
Carcinoid tumors are neuroendocrine tumors that mainly arise in the gastrointestinal tract, lungs, and bronchi. Bronchopulmonary carcinoids have been associated with Cushing syndrome, which results from ectopic adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH ...
Christina E. Brzezniak   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Role of Adrenalectomy in Ectopic ACTH Syndrome

open access: yesEndocrine Journal, 2005
Evaluation of adrenalectomy in patients diagnosed with ectopic ACTH syndrome was studied. Twenty-three clinical cases diagnosed with ectopic ACTH syndrome were analyzed at Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH). Cases consisted of 14 males and 9 females, with mean age of 38 years. All 23 cases had positive
Hanzhong, Li   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

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