Current Screening Strategies for the Diagnosis of Adrenal Insufficiency in Children
Sasigarn A Bowden Division of Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children’s Hospital/The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USACorrespondence: Sasigarn A Bowden, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Division of ...
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Barriers to enrollment in a randomized controlled trial of hydrocortisone for cardiovascular insufficiency in term and late preterm newborn infants. [PDF]
ObjectiveTo analyze reasons for low enrollment in a randomized controlled trial (RCT) of the effect of hydrocortisone for cardiovascular insufficiency on survival without neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI) in term/late preterm newborns.Study designThe ...
A Das+26 more
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Mutations in NR5A1 Associated with Ovarian Insufficiency [PDF]
BackgroundThe genetic causes of nonsyndromic ovarian insufficiency are largely unknown. A nuclear receptor, NR5A1 (also called steroidogenic factor 1), is a key transcriptional regulator of genes involved in the hypothalamic-pituitary-steroidogenic axis.
Achermann, John C.+11 more
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Adrenal hemorrhage due to hypercoagulable state mimicking pheochromocytoma
Adrenal insufficiency due to hemorrhagic adrenal infarction is a rare complication of hypercoagulable states. It usually manifests as bilateral adrenal hemorrhage with primary adrenal insufficiency. Here we report a 56-year-old male with known history of
Konstantinos Segkos+2 more
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Acute Primary Adrenal Insufficiency after Hip Replacement in a Patient with Acute Intermittent Porphyria [PDF]
Adrenal insufficiency is a potentially life-threatening condition when it occurs acutely, as in adrenal hemorrhage. Generally it is not reversible and requires chronic replacement therapy.
Adele Latina+6 more
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The article describes a clinical case of primary adrenal insufficiency which manifested at an atypically advanced age. Primary adrenal insufficiency combined with other clinical symptoms suggested the autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type 1 ...
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Steroid metabolome analysis reveals prevalent glucocorticoid excess in primary aldosteronism [PDF]
BACKGROUND. Adrenal aldosterone excess is the most common cause of secondary hypertension and is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity. However, adverse metabolic risk in primary aldosteronism extends beyond hypertension, with increased ...
Adolf, Christian+29 more
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Bilateral adrenal hemorrhage in a postpartum woman with multiple thromboemboli: A case report
Background Bilateral adrenal hemorrhage is a rare but often a fatal cause of primary adrenal insufficiency that can result in adrenal crisis if not identified and managed appropriately.
Anna Yi Nan Jiang+7 more
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Hypopituitarism following traumatic brain injury [PDF]
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a worldwide public health problem and an important cause of hypopituitarism. The incidence of hypopituitarism following moderate to severe TBI varies in different studies and may occur as multiple or isolated hormonal
Attard, Carol, Vella, Sandro
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Acute adrenal insufficiency secondary to bilateral adrenal B-cell lymphoma: a case report and review of the literature [PDF]
Primary adrenal lymphoma is an extremely rare entity which constitutes less than 1% of extranodal lymphomas. Most cases present with bilateral adrenal masses and without extraadrenal involvement, which can lead to symptoms of adrenal insufficiency.
González, Jose Luis+3 more
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