Study IDs Risk Factors for Kidney Impairment After Adrenal Surgery
Researchers have identified risk factors for kidney impairment in adults with Cushing’s syndrome after they undergo surgery to remove their adrenal glands. These factors include having low pre-operative adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) levels or taking higher steroid replacement doses after the surgery. “Disease activity represented by ACTH levels or the steroid…