Tag: Endocrinology
Cabozantinib Promising for Advanced Adrenocortical Carcinoma
Promising efficacy seen with a manageable safety profile in phase 2 study involving 18 patients
Hypertonic Saline-Stimulated Copeptin Better for Diagnosis of Arginine Vasopressin Deficiency
Arginine-stimulated copeptin inferior for diagnosing arginine vasopressin deficiency, but patients prefer arginine testing
Boys With Overweight, Obesity Have Lower Testicular Volume
Postpubertal teens with insulin resistance have lower testicular volume than those without insulin resistance
Prevalence of Adrenal Tumors Studied in Adults in China
Prevalence of adrenal tumors is 1.4 percent; about 70 percent of adenomas were nonfunctioning with proportion constant across age groups
Novel Bihormonal Artificial Pancreas Beneficial After Pancreatectomy
Patients receiving BIHAP, using both insulin and glucagon, spent more time in euglycemia, less time in hypoglycemia
Women With PCOS Report More Morbidity, Medication Use
Prevalence increased for self-reported diagnoses of migraine, hypertension, tendinitis, osteoarthritis, and endometriosis
Excess Cortisol From Benign Adrenal Tumors Ups Hypertension Risk
Blood pressure, glucose levels should be checked regularly in individuals with mild autonomous cortisol secretion from benign adrenal tumors
Dysglycemia Risk Up for Women With PCOS, Regardless of BMI
Combined oral contraceptive pill use associated with reduced dysglycemia risk for women with PCOS
