Hussam Alkaissi,David Taieb,Hans K Ghayee
Hussam Alkaissi
PPGL are rare neuroendocrine tumors that secrete catecholamines. There are over 20 driver mutations associated with PPGL. All patients who have been diagnosed with PPGL need genetic testing. Diagnosis is made by checking either plasma or ur...
Hereditary Conditions Associated with Adrenocortical Carcinoma, Pheochromocytoma, and Other Adrenal Tumors: Genetic Testing and Management Recommendations [0.03%]
儿童肾肿瘤的腹腔镜和机器人手术：现状和未来方向
Samantha E Greenberg,Catherine M Skefos,Jennie Vagher
Samantha E Greenberg
This article summarizes hereditary conditions associated with adrenal tumors, emphasizing the importance of germline genetic testing in patients with adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) and pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma (PPGL). ACC is strongly ...
Chrysoula Koukoula,Georgios Kyriakopoulos,Stylianos Tsagarakis et al.
Chrysoula Koukoula et al.
Primary bilateral macronodular adrenal hyperplasia (PBMAH) is increasingly recognized as imaging is widely used, leading to incidental detection in asymptomatic individuals. Adrenal imaging defines radiologic features. All patients should u...
Stéfanie Parisien-La Salle,Anand Vaidya
Stéfanie Parisien-La Salle
Primary aldosteronism (PA) is now recognized as a prevalent disorder that contributes to hypertension and cardiovascular disease. Updated Endocrine Society guidelines recommend universal screening for primary aldosteronism among people with...
Mild Autonomous Cortisol Secretion: Approach to Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Management [0.03%]
轻度自主皮质醇分泌的诊断、评估和管理方法
Catherine D Zhang,Hershel Raff
Catherine D Zhang
Adrenal nodules are increasingly encountered in clinical practice with the advent of widespread cross-sectional imaging over the past 2 decades. Mild autonomous cortisol secretion (MACS) is the most common hormone abnormality diagnosed in 2...
Adrenal Incidentalomas: Modern Tools to Address a Condition of Modern Times [0.03%]
现代条件下的偶然发现的肾上腺肿瘤：运用现代工具应对这类疾病
Noah A Bloomgarden,Robert Berkenblit
Noah A Bloomgarden
Adrenal incidentalomas are a modern-day problem, which has slowly been met by modern day technological innovations. Further characterization of adrenal masses with evolving imaging techniques, urine metabolomics, and machine learning has co...
Smita B Abraham
Smita B Abraham
Adrenal insufficiency (AI) is a potentially life-threatening disease characterized by cortisol deficiency. The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis synthesizes and regulates cortisol secretion. Damage in any of these glands may cause AI. The...
Athanasia Bouliari,Oksana Lekarev,Karen Lin-Su
Athanasia Bouliari
The adrenal cortex is responsible for the synthesis of glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, and adrenal androgens, all derived from cholesterol through a series of enzymatic reactions. This process is known as steroidogenesis. Deficiency of...
The Gland Entrance [0.03%]
腺体入口
Bennett A Myers,George C Willis
Bennett A Myers
Technology and Transplants: Troubleshooting Insulin Pumps and Pancreas Transplants in the Emergency Department [0.03%]
技术与移植：急诊科胰岛素泵和胰腺移植的故障排查
J David Gatz,Bennett A Myers
J David Gatz
Diabetes management has continued to evolve with new treatments and technology. This article discusses the approach to evaluation and management of two distinctive subsets of patients: (1) patients who manage their diabetes with an insulin ...