Adrenal News

Unrecognized and untreated pheochromocytoma in women before or during pregnancy was associated with a substantially higher risk for maternal or fetal complications, according to data from a retrospective study.

In September, the FDA approved an immediate-release oral granule formulation of hydrocortisone for use as replacement therapy in adrenocortical insufficiency for patients younger than 17 years, according to a company press release.

Black and Hispanic adults undergoing adrenalectomy experience higher complication rates and longer hospital stay and have decreased access to high-volume surgeons compared with white counterparts, according to a database review.

All adults with endocrine disorders should undergo measurement of cholesterol and triglyceride levels to better manage their cardiovascular risk, according to a new clinical practice guideline from the Endocrine Society.

Adults with adrenal insufficiency who are adequately treated and trained display the same incidence of COVID-19-suggestive symptoms and disease severity as controls, according to a presenter.

The steroidogenesis inhibitor levoketoconazole improved and normalized morning urinary free cortisol concentrations for adults with endogenous Cushing’s disease compared with placebo, according to an industry press release.

Simply put, adrenal vein sampling carries high accuracy. Cross-sectional imaging with CT or MRI does not.

Primary aldosteronism, an adrenal disorder and a secondary cause of hypertension, has historically been considered a rare condition.

Adults with mild autonomous cortisol secretion have a higher frailty index score when compared with those with nonfunctioning adrenal adenomas, reflecting the possibility of cortisol secretion-induced accelerated aging, study data show.

Healio and Endocrine Today have compiled a list of the most read news from the virtual American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions.