From the desk of Lewis Blevins, MD – I remember, in the mid-1990s, when a paper was published indicating that food dependent hypercortisolism was due aberrant GIP receptor expression on the adrenal glands. Eating activates
From the desk of Lewis Blevins, MD, AWN cofounder – I have a vague recollection of considering the possibility of the coexistence of primary aldosteronism and hypercortisolism in adrenal hyperplasia during my fellowship in Endocrinology
Hounsfield Units (HU) are a measure of the radiodensity of different body tissues as determined by Computed Tomography (CT). This measure of the attenuation of an x-ray beam was named after Sir Godfrey Hounsfield.
From the desk of Lewis S. Blevins Jr. M.D. – The adrenals are paired glands, one on each side, that are located above the kidneys in the fatty tissues of the retroperitoneal space behind the
Note form the editor: A while back, we published an article about the fundamental Catch-22 scenario of non-experts using AI to understand medical information. The core insight: to verify whether AI has correctly interpreted its
From the desk of Lewis S. Blevins, Jr. MD – A 52-year-old man was referred to the pituitary clinic for further evaluation of hypercortisolism. Has had an unspecified weight gain and hypertension. His blood pressure
Schmidt’s syndrome is a condition described by the association of primary adrenal insufficiency, often referred to as Addisons disease, with autoimmune thyroid disease in the form of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, with or without hypothyroidism, or Graves’ disease, with or without hyperthyroidism.
From the desk of Lewis S. Blevins, Jr. M.D. cofounder – The regulation of aldosterone secretion is rather complex. It is a beautiful system that involves multiple steps and organs. I will try to
I first learned of this condition in 1990 during my fellowship training in endocrinology at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. I
An Opinion Editorial from Jorge D. Faccinetti – Co-founder and Chief Editor – In today’s publishing landscape, one thing is clear: artificial intelligence and machine learning are advancing at dizzying speeds. Keeping up with these developments and understanding their true impact on our work and lives has become increasingly challenging.
A few highlights: Cushing syndrome refers to the classical appearance of hypercortisolism as described by Dr. Harvey Cushing. Many patients with hypercortisolism or pathologic cortisol secretion do not appear cushingoid but instead have one or
Listen to this fascinating discussion of adrenal Cushing’s or hypercortisolism as Dr. Lewis Blevins walks us through the disease’s characteristics, biochemistry, and treatment options. In the talk, he focuses on different conditions, including adrenal adenomas, adrenal cancer, adrenal hyperplasia, and other related diseases like Carney Complex and McCune-Albright syndrome.