Levels of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) in circulation after pituitary surgery may help predict which Cushing’s disease patients will…
Articles by Patricia Inácio, PhD
Tumors in the thymus that produce too much of the adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) may be the cause of ectopic Cushing’s…
The European Medicine Agency‘s Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products (COMP) has recommended that Corcept Therapeutics‘ relacorilant receive orphan…
Elevated cortisol levels in people with subclinical Cushing’s syndrome appear to increase their likelihood of metabolic disease — a group of…
Increased cortisol secretion may follow a cyclic pattern in patients with adrenal incidentalomas, a phenomenon that may lead to misdiagnosis,…
Cushing’s disease patients in Sweden have a higher risk of death than the general Swedish population, particularly of cardiovascular complications, and…
The production of adenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) by the placenta during pregnancy may complicate and worsen Cushing’s syndrome manifestations, a case report…
Mutations in the GNAS gene might indicate patients with subclinical Cushing’s syndrome — mild cortisol elevation without physical signs of Cushing’s —…
Cushing’s syndrome patients who undergo adrenal surgery are more likely to have venous thromboembolism — blood clots that originate in…
Laparoscopic adrenalectomy — a minimally invasive procedure that removes the adrenal glands through a tiny hole in the abdomen —…