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The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in critical illness [PDF]

open access: yes, 1993
Plasma ACTH and cortisol concentrations are frequently elevated in patients in intensive care units (ICU). To examine the functional integrity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis during critical illness, we evaluated prospectively 53 ICU patients ...
Winkelmann, W.   +3 more
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The effect of therapeutic glucocorticoids on the adrenal response in a randomized controlled trial in patients with rheumatoid arthritis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
Objective To measure the effect of low-dose systemic glucocorticoid treatment on the adrenal response to adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Wollheim, Frank   +24 more
core   +1 more source

Effect of date seed (Phoenix dactylifera) supplementation as functional food on cardiometabolic risk factors, metabolic endotoxaemia and mental health in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a blinded randomised controlled trial protocol

open access: yesBMJ Open, 2023
Introduction Recently, the improvement of chronic hyperglycaemia-related damage of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) through functional food consumption has attracted the attention of many clinicians.
Mehdi Mohammadi Zadeh   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A review of the endocrine disrupting effects of micro and nano plastic and their associated chemicals in mammals

open access: yesFrontiers in Endocrinology, 2023
Over the years, the vaste expansion of plastic manufacturing has dramatically increased the environmental impact of microplastics [MPs] and nanoplastics [NPs], making them a threat to marine and terrestrial biota because they contain endocrine disrupting
Sana Ullah   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Leptin fails to blunt the lipopolysaccharide-induced activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in rats [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Copyright @ 2013 The authors. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.Obesity is a risk factor for sepsis morbidity and mortality, whereas the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis plays a protective role in ...
Bloom, SR   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Circadian Genes, the Stress Axis, and Alcoholism

open access: yesAlcohol Research, 2012
The body’s internal system to control the daily rhythm of the body’s functions (i.e., the circadian system), the body’s stress response, and the body’s neurobiology are highly interconnected.
Dipak K. Sarkar
doaj   +1 more source

Thyroid Disorders Change the Pattern of Response of Angiotensinase Activities in the Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis of Male Rats

open access: yesFrontiers in Endocrinology, 2018
Thyroid disorders affect the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis with important consequences on the cardiovascular function in which the renin-angiotensin system plays a major role.
Ana B. Segarra   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone: A Novel Stimulator of Somatolactin in Teleost Pituitary Cells

open access: yesCells, 2023
Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) is known for its crucial role in the stress response system, which could induce pituitary adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) secretion to promote glucocorticoid release in the adrenal gland.
Ruixin Du   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of leukemia inhibitory receptor gene mutations on human hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal function

open access: yes, 2015
Stuve-Wiedemann syndrome (STWS) (MIM #601559) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations in the leukemia inhibitory factor receptor (LIFR) gene. STWS has a diverse range of clinical features involving hematopoietic, skeletal, neuronal and
BEREKET, ABDULLAH   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Gene array analysis of adrenal glands in broiler chickens following ACTH treatment [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Difference in adaptability responses to stress has been observed amongst bird species, strains, and individuals. Components of the HPA axis, one of the internal systems involved in homeostasis re-establishment following stress, could play a role in this ...
Young Kyoung Park   +21 more
core   +1 more source

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