Pulmonary nocardiosis associated with Cushing's disease: a case report
Nocardia spp. is a genus of Gram-positive bacteria which can cause cutaneous, pleuropulmonary, or disseminated disease. The latter two forms are encountered in immunocompromised patients, with prolonged usage of corticosteroids being a well-recognized ...
Charalampos C. Mylonas +7 more
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Antimicrobial prescribing guidelines for horses in Australia
The growing problem of antimicrobial resistance also affects equine veterinarians with increasing frequency. Antimicrobial stewardship and responsible prescribing are essential for a future in which effective antimicrobials are available, as it is unlikely that new antimicrobials will become available for use in horses.
L Hardefeldt +18 more
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The prevalence of resistant arterial hypertension and secondary causes in a cohort of hypertensive patients: a single center experience [PDF]
The prevalence of resistant hypertension (RHT) still remains unknown. Aim of the study was to investigate in a large cohort of hypertensive patients the prevalence of RHT, and to identify in these patients the secondary forms of arterial hypertension (SH)
Concistre, Antonio +13 more
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Onset, timing, and exposure therapy of stress disorders: mechanistic insight from a mathematical model of oscillating neuroendocrine dynamics [PDF]
The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is a neuroendocrine system that regulates numerous physiological processes. Disruptions in the activity of the HPA axis are correlated with many stress-related diseases such as post-traumatic stress disorder (
Chou, Tom +2 more
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Reduced osmoresponsiveness in magnocellular neuroendocrine neurones during chronic salt‐loading
Abstract figure legend We conducted a large systematic survey of the physiological and electrophysiological characteristics of the magnocellular neurosecretory neurones of the supraoptic nucleus in euhydrated and salt‐loaded conditions. Our in vivo electrophysiological recordings show that, after 7 days of salt‐loading, the neuronal responsiveness to ...
Maja Lozic +5 more
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Hyperglycemia induced by pasireotide in patients with Cushing’s disease or acromegaly [PDF]
PURPOSE: Cushing’s disease (CD) and acromegaly are characterized by excessive hormone secretion resulting in comorbidities such as impaired glucose metabolism, diabetes and hypertension.
Silverstein, Julie M
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A review on the diagnosis and treatment of patients with clinically nonfunctioning pituitary adenoma by the Neuroendocrinology Department of the Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism [PDF]
Clinically nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas (NFPA) are the most common pituitary tumors after prolactinomas. The absence of clinical symptoms of hormonal hypersecretion can contribute to the late diagnosis of the disease.
Araújo, Luiz Antônio de +9 more
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Aggressive course of ectopic ACTH syndrome due to adrenal medulla hyperplasia. Case report
The article presents a description of a clinical case of an ectopic focus of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) hypersecretion located in the adrenal medulla in a 64-year-old obese woman without other characteristic clinical signs of hypercorticism, with
Maria V. Kats +5 more
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A prospective longitudinal study of Pasireotide in Nelson's syndrome [PDF]
PURPOSE: Nelson's syndrome is a challenging condition that can develop following bilateral adrenalectomy for Cushing's disease, with high circulating ACTH levels, pigmentation and an invasive pituitary tumor. There is no established medical therapy.
A Colao +45 more
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ABSTRACT Background Hyperinsulinaemia (HI) is an important feature of Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS). It has been suggested that reduced hepatic clearance of insulin contributes to HI, particularly in humans affected by metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD).
Miranda Dosi +7 more
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