ea0037ep64 | Adrenal cortex | ECE2015
Santos Alicia
, Resmini Eugenia
, Barahona Ma Jose
, Crespo Iris
, Valassi Elena
, Martinez Ma Antonia
, Marin Ana
, Webb Susan M
Introduction: Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a protein that has been linked to several cardiovascular risk factors and bone status. Stress and corticosteroid exposure can affect BDNF levels, although this has never been studied in Cushings syndrome (CS). The aims of this study were to establish if BDNF levels were reduced in CS and to check possible associations to cardiovascular risk factors and bone status.Methods: 52 patients (18 ac...