Cardio‐metabolic pathophysiology in mild glucocorticoid excess: Potential implications for management of adrenal incidentaloma
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DOI: 10.1111/cen.14850
Abstract: Adrenal adenomas are incidentally identified in up to 5% of computer tomography scans performed for unrelated indications. A proportion of these adrenal incidentalomas are found to autonomously secrete cortisol based on definitions in current guidelines.… read more here.
Keywords: adrenal incidentaloma; mild glucocorticoid; management; glucocorticoid excess ... See more keywords
Metformin and Bone Metabolism in Endogenous Glucocorticoid Excess: An Exploratory Study
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DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2021.765067
Abstract: Context Glucocorticoid excess exhibits multiple detrimental effects by its catabolic properties. Metformin was recently suggested to protect from adverse metabolic side-effects of glucocorticoid treatment. Whether metformin is beneficial in patients with endogenous glucocorticoid excess has… read more here.
Keywords: treatment; time diagnosis; endogenous glucocorticoid; bone metabolism ... See more keywords