Paediatric and adolescent ectopic Cushing's syndrome: systematic review

C Yami Channaiah, M Karlekar… - European Journal of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Objective The data on clinical, biochemical, radiological characteristics, and outcomes in
paediatric ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone syndrome (EAS) are limited owing to rarity of …

[HTML][HTML] Cushing disease in pediatrics: an update

MJ Concepción-Zavaleta, CD Armas… - Annals of Pediatric …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Cushing disease (CD) is the main cause of endogenous Cushing syndrome (CS) and is
produced by an adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-producing pituitary adenoma. Its …

The adrenal cortex and its disorders

WL Miller, CE Flück, DT Breault, BJ Feldman - Sperling Pediatric …, 2021 - Elsevier
The adrenal cortex produces dozens of steroids having varying degrees of glucocorticoid,
mineralocorticoid, and androgenic activity. Cortisol, the principal glucocorticoid, and …

Clinical management of patients with Cushing syndrome treated with mifepristone: consensus recommendations

DR Brown, HE East, BS Eilerman, MB Gordon… - Clinical Diabetes and …, 2020 - Springer
Background While surgery is the first-line treatment for patients with endogenous
hypercortisolism (Cushing syndrome [CS]), mifepristone has been shown to be a beneficial …

Octreotide long-acting repeatable in the treatment of neuroendocrine tumors: patient selection and perspectives

H Yau, M Kinaan, SL Quinn… - Biologics: Targets and …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Over the past three decades, the incidence and prevalence of neuroendocrine tumors have
gradually increased. Due to the slow-growing nature of these tumors, most cases are …

Role of “old” pharmacological agents in the treatment of Cushing's syndrome

AG Ambrogio, F Cavagnini - Journal of Endocrinological Investigation, 2016 - Springer
Despite recent advances in the management of endogenous Cushing's syndrome (CS), its
treatment remains a challenge. When surgery has been unsuccessful or unfeasible as well …

Association of Serum Glucocorticoids with Various Blood Pressure Indices in Patients with Dysglycemia and Hypertension: the Henan Rural Cohort Study

XUE Yuan, ZX Mao, LIU Xue, DD Wei… - Biomedical and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective To our knowledge, no definitive conclusion has been reached regarding the
relationship between glucocorticoids and hypertension. Here, we aimed to explore the …