Adrenal Disorders
Adrenal Disorders
Adrenal hypofunction (also called adrenal insufficiency or Addison’s disease) affects 1 in 16,000 neonates congenitally. In adults, it affects 8 in 100,000 people, and males and females are affected equally. There’s no racial predilection.
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As Use of Herbal Remedies Soars, Patients Taking These and Cardiovascular Medications May be at Heightened Risk of Dangerous, Potentially Life-Threatening Interactions
"Many people have a false sense of security about these herbal products because they are seen as 'natural,'" said Arshad Jahangir, M.D.,...
Diabetic fetopathy associated with bilateral adrenal hyperplasia and ambiguous genitalia: a case report
Introduction It is well known that maternal diabetes, type 1 or type 2 including gestational diabetes, increase the risk of congenital malformations...
Mayo Clinic Tests Non-Incision, Endoscopic Ulcer Repair
"Laparoscopic surgery for this condition is only 80 percent successful for a variety of reasons," says Juliane Bingener, M.D., senior author on...
Laparoscopic resection of a primary hydatid cyst of the adrenal
Background Echinococcosis in humans is a zoonotic infection caused by larval stages of cestode species of the Echinococcus genus [1]. The cystic...
Adrenocortical oncocytic neoplasm presenting with Cushing's syndrome: a case report
Oncocytic tumors originating from the adrenal cortex are extremely rare. To date, only 46 cases have been reported, and include 24 oncocytomas, 6...
Medical Guidelines
To achieve significant, measurable improvements in the management of adult preventive services (ages 18 to 49) through the development and implementation of common evidence-based clinical practice...
To describe the different types of access devices available, their advantages and disadvantages, patient selection criteria, the use of access devices, and techniques of insertion...
