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Bone and Blood Vessel Problems Can Be Common With Cushing’s

People with Cushing’s syndrome are at an increased risk of developing problems related to their bones or blood vessels due to excessive cortisol, a study highlighted. Problems in both these areas — the bones and the blood vessels — can also co-occur, its scientists reported. The study, “…

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…

Eye Diseases Disproportionately Common in Cushing’s, Study Finds

Rates of eye-related disorders called pachychoroid spectrum diseases are higher among people with Cushing’s syndrome than in the general population, a recent study reported. “We find that patients with Cushing’s syndrome have a high prevalence of any pachychoroid spectrum disease. Thus, in patients with Cushing’s syndrome there should be generally…

miRNA Changes in Adrenal Glands Implicated in Cushing’s Subtypes

Certain molecules called microRNAs (miRNAs) that act to regulate protein production could underlie certain Cushing’s syndrome subtypes, a study found. Better understanding the role of these miRNAs and the proteins they affect will help facilitate a better understanding of disease processes, as well as the development of better treatments for…