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Complications of Cushing's syndrome: state of the art [PDF]
, 2016 Cushing's syndrome is a serious endocrine disease caused by chronic, autonomous, and excessive secretion of cortisol. The syndrome is associated with increased mortality and impaired quality of life because of the occurrence of comorbidities.
Biller, Beverly M. K +5 more
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American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Rare diseases impact approximately 1 in 10 people worldwide, and yet, less than 5% of all rare diseases currently have an approved treatment option available. This is due to many challenges unique to rare diseases, including small, diverse patient populations, the cost of drug development that is not proportionate to the number of patients who
Caleb P. Bupp +7 more
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Ovarian thecoma in adolescent – a rare case of hirsutism
Liječnički vjesnik, 2023 The main goal of managing hirsutism in adolescent girls is to distinguish familial idiopathic hirsutism from endocrinological disorders such as PCOS and androgen-secreting tumors. The latter account for
Nika Baldani +3 more
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A prospective randomized trial of fk506 versus cyclosporine after human pulmonary transplantation [PDF]
, 1994 We have conducted a unique prospective randomized study to compare the effect of PK506 and cyclosporine (CsA) as the principal immunosuppressive agents after pulmonary transplantation.
Armitage, JM +11 more
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Gynecological Endocrinology, 2009 Hirsutism is a distressing and relatively common problem for women in the reproductive age group. It is defined as excess terminal hair growth in a female in a typically male distribution.
Duru Shah, Sukhpreet Patel
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British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.Abstract Aims Prednisone is a widely used glucocorticoid in the treatment of lupus, although its dosing is often determined empirically. Prednisolone, the active metabolite of prednisone, is found in its free form in the serum. The goal of this study was to develop a population pharmacokinetic model in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE ...
Naïm Bouazza +26 more
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International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.Abstract Objective Social networks share medical content with no peer‐review or fact‐checking. In the present study we aimed to assess the quality, reliability, and level of misinformation in TikTok videos about polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Methods We performed a cross‐sectional analysis of TikTok videos retrieved using “PCOS” as the search term ...
Gaetano Riemma +9 more
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Testosterone- and Cortisol-Secreting Adrenocortical Oncocytoma: An Unusual Cause of Hirsutism
Case Reports in Endocrinology, 2014 Objective. Oncocytomas of the adrenal cortex are usually benign and nonfunctional. They are rarely seen as the cause of hirsutism. Therefore, we aimed to report a case of adrenocortical oncocytoma presenting with hirsutism. Methods.
Serap Baydur Sahin +5 more
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Frequency of Hirsutism among females students in Babol University of Medical Sciences, 1999
Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Bābul, 2002 Background and Objective: The objective of this study was determination of the frequency of hirsutism among female students and its relationship with menstrual abnormality, acne, androgenetic alopecia, hypertrichosis and familial history of hirsutism ...
S Tirgar Tabari +3 more
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JBN (Jurnal Bedah Nasional)Background: Hirsutism is a condition characterized by growth of excessive male-pattern (i.e., face, chest, abdomen, lower back, upper arms, and thighs) hair in women.
Asri Asri, Zainal Abidin
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