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Osilodrostat Effective for Patients With Cushing Disease

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Colby Stong

Investigators report outcomes from the LINC-4 study that evaluated outcomes following osilodrostat treatment for Cushing disease.

Oral Bacteria and Risk for Hypertension in Postmenopausal Women

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Colby Stong

A study was conducted to examine the relationship between oral mircobiota, blood pressure, and incident hypertension in postmenopausal women.

Hair Cortisol Measurement Not Effective for Identifying Autonomous Cortisol Secretion in Adrenal Incidentalomas

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Colby Stong

A team of investigators measured concentrations of 5 corticosteroid hormones in the keratin matrix of patients with adrenal incidentalomas with or without cortisol autonomy.

Radiologic Phenotyping of Adrenal Adenomas May Identify Autonomous Cortisol Secretion

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Colby Stong

A team of investigators assessed the ability of computed tomographic-derived, 3-dimensional volumetry to predict autonomous cortisol secretion among patients with adrenal adenomas.

Lung Neuroendocrine Tumors With Cushing Syndrome Not Biologically Aggressive

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Jessica Nye, PhD

Malignant neuroendocrine pulmonary tumors associated with Cushing syndrome are often treated with surgical removal. Researchers sought ways to predict outcomes and potentially lung-sparing surgical methods.

Excess Cortisol From Benign Adrenal Tumors Increase Hypertension Risk

Mild autonomous cortisol secretion (MACS) from benign adrenal tumors is associated with increased cardiometabolic risk.

Cushing Syndrome May Be Predicted More Accurately With New Diagnostic Test

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Brandon May

The complexity of Cushing syndrome often makes diagnosis difficult. Researchers sought to create a diagnostic tool that could determine which patients may be at risk for developing the disease.

Cortisol Level and Dexamethasone Suppression Test Improve Disease Analysis

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Colby Stong

Adrenal masses and people who may have Cushing syndrome are often evaluated with a dexamethasone suppression test (DST), but false positives occur. Researchers examined whether free cortisol assessment during DST would aid in diagnosis.

Bone Age and Growth Prediction in Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

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Jessica Nye, PhD

Children with well-controlled congenital adrenal hyperplasia may not need additional growth treatment; bone age may not be an accurate predictor.

Are Reproductive Trends, Stress Hormones, and Population Density Linked?

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Colby Stong

Global population numbers are predicted to peak in several decades and then shrink by 50% in some countries; researchers want to know why.

‘Excellent’ Outcomes and Room for Improvement in Pediatric Adrenocortical Carcinoma

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Sucharita Mistry, PhD

Patients with stage II or IV disease did not fare as well as patients with stage I or III disease.