Browsing by Subject "corticotropin"
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ACTH vs betamethasone for the treatment of acute gout in hospitalized patients: A randomized, open label, comparative study
(2018)Background: Hospitalized patients usually have significant comorbidities and receive multiple medications which leads to a high frequency of contraindications to standard treatment options for acute gout (NSAIDs, colchicine, ... -
Adrenocorticotropic hormone: an effective “natural” biologic therapy for acute gout?
(2020)Treatment of acute gout consists of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), colchicine and steroids. However, the typical patient with gout has multiple comorbidities such as cardiovascular disease, hypertension, ... -
Assessment of adrenal response in patients with stable cirrhosis and ascites using different short Synacthen tests and definitions
(2021)BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The definition of relative adrenal insufficiency (RAI) in patients with cirrhosis remains controversial. We investigated the serum and salivary cortisol (SalC) response after low-dose and standard-dose ... -
Association of Pathology Markers with Somatostatin Analogue Responsiveness in Acromegaly
(2022)Background. Somatotroph adenomas (SAs) exhibit a variable responsiveness to somatostatin analogue (SS-a) treatment, a process that is not well understood. We investigated established and novel histological markers as ... -
Autism spectrum disorder, anxiety and severe depression in a male patient with deletion and duplication in the 21q22.3 region: A case report
(2019)In this report, a patient carrying a 650 kb deletion and a 759 kb duplication of chromosomal 21q22.3 region was described. Facial dysmorphic features, hypotonia, short stature, learning impairment, autism spectrum disorder, ... -
Cytokines and pathological sleep
(2008)Cytokines are proteins produced by leukocytes and other cells that function as intercellular mediators acting on several target tissues, resulting in multiple biologic actions. Over the last decade, medical research has ... -
Double adenomas of the pituitary: an imaging, pathological, and clinical diagnostic challenge
(2019)Double and multiple adenomas of the pituitary are composed of two or more distinct tumors located in the same gland. They represent uncommon lesions measuring less than 1 cm, reported as having a low incidence in autopsies ... -
Exercise training reduces alcohol consumption but does not affect HPA-axis activity in heavy drinkers
(2017)Background It has been suggested that physical exercise could have potential beneficial effects in substance abusers, which are based on both physiological and psychological theories. Although a few studies have examined ... -
HPA axis responses to acute exercise differ in smokers and non-smokers
(2021)Physical exercise has been proposed as an adjunct in addiction treatment, including tobacco cigarette smoking. The physiological and biochemical mechanisms that could be affected by physical exercise in smokers and that ... -
HPA-Axis Activity and Nutritional Status Correlation in Individuals with Alcohol Use Disorder
(2022)Impaired activity of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis (HPA-axis) is evident in alcohol use disorder (AUD), and may be implicated in various nutritional and metabolic alterations often seen in individuals with this ... -
Links between HPA axis and adipokines: clinical implications in paradigms of stress-related disorders
(2018)Introduction: In the human organism, a constant interplay exists between the stress system [which includes the activity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis] and the adipose tissue. This interplay is mediated ... -
Role of exercise in the treatment of alcohol use disorders (review)
(2016)Excessive alcohol use can cause harmful effects on the human body, which are associated with serious health problems, and it can also lead to the development of alcohol use disorders (AUDs). There is certain evidence that ...