Endocrine Abstracts

In ACTH-independent macronodular adrenal hyperplasia (AIMAH) causing Cushing’s syndrome, cortisol secretion is controlled by illegitimate membrane receptors. In the normal adrenal gland, agonists of 5-HT4 receptors have a powerful effect on aldosterone secretion but little effect on cortisol secretion in vitro.The aim of our study is to describe the clinical and hormonal features of patients diagnosed with aberrant serotonin receptor expres...

Giant-cell tumor is a skeletal disorder that occurs secondarily to hyperparathyroidism and is caused by long-term stimulation of parathyroid hormone (PTH) excess. The overactivity and proliferation of osteoclasts stimulated by PTH breaks down bone and leads to replacement of bone matrix and thinning of the cortex. True giant-cell tumor is a rare jaw osteolytic benign tumor belonging to the larger family of giant-cell tumors.We report the case of a 47 yea...