Living with Adrenal Insufficiency has taught me that when I’m under any emotional or physical stress, I need to take extra meds in order to cope like someone who has healthy, functioning adrenal glands. However, when my cortisol levels drop to a certain level, I can’t think clearly and ...
A case of chronic primary adrenal insufficiency without hyperpigmentation in a 64-yearold woman is reported. Due to the absence of hyperpigmentation the diagnosis was delayed and she became critically ill. During endocrine evaluation, in order to investigate the mechanism responsible for the abs...
Vitamin D is needed for calcium absorption. It also maintains blood calcium levels and enables the normal mineralization of bones. Low calcium levels can lead to tetany. Vitamin D deficiency can causesecondary hypertension, which causes increased bone loss, osteopenia, osteoporosis,osteomalacia, and in...
Amoebae from the genus Acanthamoeba were also isolated from biological samples from patients with symptoms of pneumonia with secondary immune deficiencies. The presence of amoebae was determined in 2 samples of bronchoaspirate fluid taken from patients after chemotherapy and in 2 samples of ...
adrenal insufficiencygrowth hormone deficiencyhypothyroidismquality of lifeapathyacromegalyCushing diseaseradiation therapyIt is commonly assumed that patients with a diagnosis of pituitary adenoma who enjoy successful treatment of their disease and adequate hormone replacement may enjoy resumption of their ...
adrenal insufficiencygrowth hormone deficiencyhypothyroidismquality of lifeapathyacromegalyCushing diseaseradiation therapySummary It is commonly assumed that patients with a diagnosis of pituitary adenoma who enjoy successful treatment of their disease and adequate hormone replacement may enjoy resumption of their...
Adrenal Insufficiency After Living Kidney Donation.: Abstract# C1896doi:10.1097/00007890-201407151-02053A. EdwardsA. RossiA. VijayanTransplantation
Left-Sided Donor Nephrectomy Predisposes Living Kidney Donors to Latent Adrenal Insufficiency with Symptoms of Fatigue and Inferior Quality of LifeBackground It has been demonstrated that low birth weight gives rise to a reduction in nephron number with increased risks for hypertension and r...