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ea0067o16 | Oral Presentations | EYES2019

hCG stimulation induces cortisol secretion in menopausal patients with adrenal incidentalomas

Sojat Antoan Stefan , Marina Ljiljana , Ivovic Miomira , Gajic Milina Tancic , Arizanovic Zorana , Lazovic Jelena Milin , Kendereski Aleksandra , Vujovic Svetlana

Introduction: Secretory adrenal tumors sensitive to luteinizing hormone (LH) and/or human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) are well documented in the literature. LH and hCG share a mutual LH/hCG receptor and a comparable physiological role.Objective: The aim of our study was to evaluate the response of adrenal steroids (cortisol, aldosterone and dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEAS)) to exogenous hCG stimulation in menopausal patients with adrenal incident...

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ea0073aep16 | Adrenal and Cardiovascular Endocrinology | ECE2021

Typical obese patient with an adrenal incidentaloma is a menopausal female with an unilateral nonfunctioning tumor – a single centre experience

Marina Ljiljana , Sojat Antoan Stefan , Vujovic Svetlana , Tancic-Gajic Milina , Arizanovic Zorana , Lazovic Jelena Milin , Kendereski Aleksandra , Dunja-Simona Petkovic , Saravinovska Kristina , Stankovic David , Rosic Natasa , Ivovic Miomira

IntroductionThe connection between obesity and tumorigenesis has been well established.AimThe aim of this study was to elucidate if there are any demographic and functional differences in adrenal incidentalomas (AI) with respect to different body mass index (BMI) categories.Patients and methodsThis was an observational, cross sectional study. The AI cohort consist...

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hCG stimulation induces cortisol secretion in menopausal patients with adrenal incidentalomas

Typical obese patient with an adrenal incidentaloma is a menopausal female with an unilateral nonfunctioning tumor – a single centre experience

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