Aims Mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) antagonists improve cardiovascular outcomes in patients with heart failure complicating acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and in chronic heart failure. It is ...

Objective: To investigate the effect of illness on preterm infant's hypothalamus-putituary-adrenal axis, we measured the concentration of cortisol, aldosterone and ACTH. Methods: Ninety preterm ...

The patient was a 54-year-old woman who developed a right adrenal tumour, Cushingoid features, elevated levels of cortisol that were not suppressed by 1 nor 8 mg of dexamethasone, and suppression of ...

New drug Baxdrostat lowers stubborn high blood pressure in difficult-to-treat patients, showing promising results in a global ...

Kyushu University researchers have uncovered a surprising layer of complexity in aldosterone-producing adenomas (APAs)-adrenal gland tumors that drive high blood pressure. Using cutting-edge analysis ...

CAH is a condition in which a gene that tells the body how to make an enzyme called 21-hydroxylase, which helps make cortisol and aldosterone, doesn't work properly. For you to have CAH, both of your ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 54-year-old woman was referred for the evaluation of an adrenal tumor with a history of hypertension since age ...

Adrenal insufficiency results in low levels of certain hormones, including cortisol. This can impact blood sugar levels and cause hypoglycemia. Many hormones in the body are responsible for several ...

EVEN when the diagnosis of primary aldosteronism is obvious before operation, there is no way to localize the adenoma. Preoperative demonstration of the tumor radiographically, as by retroperitoneal ...