Endocrine Abstracts

Bilateral Macronodular Adrenal Hyperplasia (BMAH) is an uncommon cause (<2%) of endogenous Cushing’s syndrome, characterized by enlarged adrenal glands Althought the exact pathogenetic mechanism remains unclear, recently, it has been reported that aberrant expression of ectopic receptors, such as AVP, GIP, angiotensin II (AT1 receptor) catecholamine, LH, 5HT4 agonists, and leptin, evoked cortisol secretion, which escapes from cortisol-mediated feedback in BMAH. Here w...