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Interpretation of Consensus on Diagnosis and Management of Cushing's Disease: a Guideline Update from the Pituitary Society——Medical Therapies [PDF]
Cushing's disease, the most common cause of endogenous Cushing's syndrome, is hypercortisolemia caused by adrenocorticotropic hormone-secreting pituitary adenoma.
TANG Yu, TAN Huiwen, LI Jianwei, YU Yerong
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Pituitary lesions are present in >10% of the population. Approximately one in 1000 people has a symptomatic pituitary tumour, which may cause clinical problems from mass effect, hormonal hypersecretion and impairment of normal pituitary function.The aim of this article is to outline the potential causes of a sellar and parasellar mass, with an emphasis
Warrick J. Inder, Christina Jang
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Evaluation of an individualized education program in pituitary diseases: a pilot study.
Introduction The low prevalence of pituitary diseases makes patient autonomy crucial, and self-management programs should be more common. Objectives To assess the efficacy of an education program for patients with pituitary diseases in terms of ...
F. Albarel+9 more
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The pituitary gland is the body’s master gland of the endocrine glands. Although it is a small organ, many types of tumors can develop within it. The recently revised fifth edition of the World Health Organization (WHO) classifications (2021 World Health
Taro Tsukamoto, Yukio Miki
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Among potential factors affecting the surgical resection in pituitary tumors, the role of tumor three-dimensional (3D) features is still unexplored. The aim of this study is to introduce the use of 3D virtual modeling for geometrical and morphological ...
Laura Cercenelli+7 more
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Pituitary-adrenal axis in Prader Willi syndrome [PDF]
Purpose: Prader Willi syndrome (PWS) is a rare genetic condition that has concurrent endocrinological insufficiencies. The presence of growth hormone deficiency has been well documented, but adrenal insufficiency (AI) is not widely reported. A review was
Edgar, Olivia S.+2 more
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Resection of a conus medullaris hemangioblastoma: Case report
Background: Conus medullaris tumors are rare, as the majority of all spinal cord tumors occur in the cervical and thoracic regions. Hemangioblastomas of the spinal cord account for 3%–4% of all intramedullary spinal cord tumors and can be sporadic or ...
Reinier Alvarez+2 more
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Report of 2 cases of diabetes insipidus and pituitary stalk thickening [PDF]
To analyze the clinical data of 2 patients with diabetes insipidus (DI) who had pituitary stalk thickening (PST) and review the literature. The 2 patients were a 16-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl who presented with complaints of thirst and polyuria.
Yuan WU+7 more
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Thyroxine-binding globulin: investigation of microheterogeneity [PDF]
Preparations of T4-binding globulin (TBG) from human serum was performed using only two affinity chromatography steps. Purity of the protein was demonstrated by a single band in overloaded disc and sodium dodecyl sulfate electrophoresis, equimolar ...
Gärtner, Roland+4 more
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Glycosylation in the thyroid gland : vital aspects of glycoprotein function in thyrocyte physiology and thyroid disorders [PDF]
The key proteins responsible for hormone synthesis in the thyroid are glycosylated. Oligosaccharides strongly affect the function of glycosylated proteins.
Ewa Pocheć+2 more
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