Abstract Eleven patients presenting with acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (ANUG) collected 24-hour urine samples during and after the course of their ANUG. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The present studies were undertaken to evaluate quantitatively the effect of muscular exercise on adrenocortical activity by estimating directly the rate of secretion of adrenal 17-hydroxycorticosteroid in unanæsthetized dogs. [nature.com]

Using an intravenous test, the present author confirmed that G.T., and also body weight, were significantly lower in a group of depressions than in a matched control group (Pryce, 1958a), but that within the depressions G.T. was not related to body weight [bjp.rcpsych.org]

It presents at puberty because of reduced adrenal androgen production ( hypogonadism ). Females with 17-hydroxylase deficiency present with delayed puberty : they do not menstruate, and breasts and pubic hair fail to develop. [dermnetnz.org]

In the present report, a rare case of an androgen-secreting adrenal tumor is presented. [spandidos-publications.com]

• Military Personnel

  This book is a valuable resource for psychiatrists, psychologists, and healthcare and military personnel concerned with the effects of combat-induced stress. [books.google.com]

• Streptococcal Infection

  INFECTIONS 441 Infections Caused by GramNegative Cocci 447 Aerobic Bacterial Infections 459 ANTHRAX 465 CHOLERA 472 BARTONELLOSIS 475 E Anaerobic Bacterial Infections in Pregnancy 483 F Infections Caused by Mycobacteria Ectoparasites and Spirocheta 497 [books.google.com]

• Food Poisoning

  POISONING 420 Infections Caused by GramPositive Cocci 433 STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS 441 Infections Caused by GramNegative Cocci 447 Aerobic Bacterial Infections 459 ANTHRAX 465 CHOLERA 472 BARTONELLOSIS 475 E Anaerobic Bacterial Infections in Pregnancy [books.google.com]

• Hirsutism

  The frequency of late-onset CAH 21 deficiency in hirsute and PCOS women ranges from 0% to 30%. 32, 33, 34 Hirsute patients diagnosed with CAH were more likely to have severe hirsutism, virilization, short stature, family history of hirsutism, earlier [glowm.com]

  On DermNet NZ Acne Hirsutism Male pattern hair loss Other websites Medscape Reference Congenital adrenal hyperplasia Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia C-17 Hydroxylase Deficiency C-11 Hydroxylase Deficiency Adrenal disorders - Endocrine web Books about skin [dermnetnz.org]

  TOC ENDO CUSHING'S SYNDROME (HYPERCORTISOLISM) SX DX Causes RX REF: Cushings2008.pdf SX: the classic Sx are moon facies, central obesity, plethora, red striae, hirsutism, ecchymoses, proximal muscle weakness, and osteoporosis; hypokalemia, hypertension [enotes.tripod.com]

  If Cushing’s syndrome is suspected on clinical grounds (obesity limited to trunk, moon face, buffalo hump, abdominal purple striae, muscular weakness, osteoporosis, hypertension, dys- and amenorrhea, mental disturbances, hirsutism, virilization, diabetes [ucsdlabmed.wikidot.com]

• Alopecia

  Virilisation : deepened voice, small breasts, increased muscle bulk, enlarged clitoris, increased libido Accelerated bone age Absent or irregular menstrual periods Male pattern of hair growth ( hirsutism ) Oily skin ( seborrhoea ) Acne Androgenetic alopecia [dermnetnz.org]

  Diabetes mellitus (52%) Gonadal failure (12–17%) Gonadal failure (3.5–3.6%) Vitiligo (8–9%) Vitiligo (4.5%) Hypoparathyroidism (82%) Celiac disease (ND) Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis (73–78%) Myasthenia gravis (ND) Chronic active hepatitis (11–13%) Alopecia [glowm.com]

• Acne Vulgaris

  Obstet Gynecol 4: 388, 1976 89 Rose LI, Newmark SP, Strauss JS: Adrenocortical hydroxylase deficiencies in acne vulgaris. [glowm.com]

• Increased Libido

  libido Accelerated bone age Absent or irregular menstrual periods Male pattern of hair growth ( hirsutism ) Oily skin ( seborrhoea ) Acne Androgenetic alopecia Late-onset in males Premature puberty Accelerated bone age Enlargement of testes, due to adrenal [dermnetnz.org]

• Altered Mental Status

  Following are the clinical indications for performing the 17-Hydroxycorticosteroids Urine Test: Dehydration Weight loss Altered mental status Nausea Vomiting Diarrhea Fatigue Craving for salty food Swelling of the face (“moon face”) Altered posture (“ [dovemed.com]

• Clitoromegaly

  The patients with the late-onset form of CAH 21 have varying degrees of precocious puberty, hirsutism, cystic acne, clitoromegaly, short stature, male pattern baldness, anovulation, oligomenorrhea, and infertility. 5, 30, 31 Virilization is rare. [glowm.com]

Review Topic QID: 105581 2 Begin a workup for 17 alpha-hydroxylase deficiency 3 Begin a workup for 21-hydroxylase deficiency 4 Begin a workup for 11 beta-hydroxylase deficiency M2 Select Answer to see Preferred Response PREFERRED RESPONSE 5 Sorry, this [medbullets.com]

By the end of this session the reader should be able to: Discuss the adrenal-pituitary-hypothalamus axis, including relationships between hormones and steroids in each Discuss the use of serum cortisol in the workup of hypercortisolism and hypocortisolism [ucsdlabmed.wikidot.com]

In general, the higher the initial value of the serum nonprotein-bound cortisol and 17-hydroxycorticosteroid, the greater the probability of death during the first year of treatment. [nejm.org]

Measurements of 17-hydroxycorticosteroids (17-ketogenic steroids) are used in the diagnosis and treatment of various diseases of the adrenal or pituitary glands and gonadal disorders. (b) Classification. Class I (general controls). [law.cornell.edu]

Fecal transplant is used to treat gut infections and is now being studied as a treatment for obesity, urinary tract infections, irritable bowel syndrome and more. [nytimes.com]

In a subsequent study also (Pryce, 1958b) change in G.T. after treatment was not related to change in body weight nor to three measures of change in emotional state. [bjp.rcpsych.org]

The levels of circulating androgens may be reduced by antiandrogen treatment. [dermnetnz.org]

Prevention, and Complications Prognosis good to very good in most individuals if untreated, adrenal crisis can lead to death within 1-6 weeks males usually have normal fertility; females may be abnormal fertility Prevention genetic counseling may help [medbullets.com]

The prognosis is good for benign adenoma, whereas the prognosis is poor for carcinoma. 1 Adashi EY, Levin PA: Pathophysiology and evaluation of adrenal hyperandrogenism. [glowm.com]

Treatment Treatment depends on the etiology of Cushing's syndrome. [glowm.com]

Epidemiology Familial glucocorticoid deficiency (FGD) is a rare disease, and only isolated case reports are documented. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Clinical Information Discusses physiology, pathophysiology, and general clinical aspects, as they relate to a laboratory test Corticosterone is a steroid hormone and a precursor molecule for aldosterone. [mayomedicallaboratories.com]

• Review pathophysiology & function of adrenal hormones • Indications for adrenal disorder tests • Correlate lab findings with disorders of the adrenal medulla and adrenal cortex • Significance of specimen variables • Inner medulla secretes hormones that [quizlet.com]

View Article : Google Scholar : PubMed/NCBI 9 Lipsett MB, Hertz R and Ross GT: Clinical and pathophysiologic aspects of adrenocortical carcinoma. Am J Med. 35:374–383. 1963. [spandidos-publications.com]

(Adashi EY, Levin PA: Pathophysiology and evaluation of adrenal hyperandrogenism. [glowm.com]

and Complications Prognosis good to very good in most individuals if untreated, adrenal crisis can lead to death within 1-6 weeks males usually have normal fertility; females may be abnormal fertility Prevention genetic counseling may help parents with [medbullets.com]

Such observations, as the fact that an indomethacin-induced intestinal ulcer can be prevented by ethylestrenol, orthat cortisol aggravates certain infections, reveal nothing about how these hormones work; but only findings of this type can tell us where [books.google.it]

The study, described by preventive medical expert Neil Nedley, MD, author of “Proof Positive,” came out in Nutrition Review in May 1986 in an article titled “Associations between nutrition and behavior” by R. J. Prinz and D. B. Riddle. [business.inquirer.net]

Loss of ACTH suppressibility by physiologic doses of glucocorticoid: 1 mg dexamethasone at hs does not prevent the 8 am rise of cortisol to greater than 10 ug/dl. [enotes.tripod.com]

Treatment of classic congenital hyperplasia Treatment of classic congenital hyperplasia aims to replace glucocorticoid (cortisol) to prevent excessive ACTH secretion, using a small dose of dexamethasone, usually 0.5mg at nighttime. [dermnetnz.org]