Interactions between the HIV therapy Norvir (ritonavir) and inhaled budesonide, a glucocorticoid often used for asthma or other lung diseases, can lead to the development of Cushing’s syndrome, a recent study reports. The study, “Iatrogenic Cushing Syndrome in a 47-Year-Old HIV-Positive Woman on Ritonavir and Inhaled…
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In recognition of Rare Disease Day 2018, Bionews Services — which publishes this website — will attend and report on three relevant conferences in the U.S. dealing with policies and programs of importance to patients and their families. The three are among 50 events in 32 states…
The Cushing’s syndrome therapy mifepristone can alleviate a liver condition that often develops along with Cushing’s, a case study suggests. The disorder, which involves too many fat deposits in the liver, is called non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, or NAFLD. Researchers examined the case of a 49-year-old woman with Cushing’s syndrome and NAFLD…
In Europe, nearly 20 percent of patients with Cushing’s syndrome receive some sort of medication for the disease before undergoing surgery, a new study shows. Six months after surgery, these patients had remission and mortality rates similar to those who received surgery as a first-line treatment, despite having worse disease…
A rock-painting contest in Las Vegas. A fashion show in New York. A 7,000-meter race around the Washington Monument that’ll coincide with a similar #Racefor7 event in Bengaluru and Mumbai, India. From Athens to Atlanta, from San Diego to Sydney, people across the globe will mark World Rare Disease…
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Adrenal Gland Lump Led to 5-year-old Developing Cushing’s, Starting Puberty, Case Study Reports
Non-cancerous adrenal gland tumors can lead to rare cases of Cushing’s syndrome in young children and puberty starting years before it should, a case study of a 5-year-old boy shows. Removing his right adrenal gland eliminated the problems, the Saudi Arabian researchers said. Their report dealt with tumors in epithelial cells,…
Measuring cortisol levels in saliva multiple times a day is a convenient and useful way to determine the best course of treatment for patients with Cushing’s syndrome, a preliminary study shows. The research, “Multiple Salivary Cortisol Measurements Are a Useful Tool to Optimize Metyrapone Treatment in Patients with…
New genetic mutations were found in a patient who exhibited atypical symptoms of Cushing’s syndrome, notably an abnormal protrusion of the eye, a case report shows. The research, “Extensive ARMC5 genetic variance in primary bilateral macronodular adrenal hyperplasia that started with exophthalmos: a case report,” was published…
David Curtis Glebe, a retired 64-year-old public prosecutor now living in Millsboro, Delaware, knows he’s lucky to be alive. In mid-2013, while in Arizona, Glebe was diagnosed with pancreatic neuroendocrine cancer (PNET) — the same disease that killed Apple’s founder and CEO Steve Jobs. After three years of progress…
The chemotherapy temozolomide partially improved a case of an aggressive pituitary tumor that caused symptoms of Cushing’s disease (CD), according to a new study in Poland. However, after tumor mass and cortisol levels were stabilized for a few months, the patient experienced rapid progression, suggesting that new methods for extending the…
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