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Sheehan’s syndrome in GH-naive women may increase CV risk
SAN DIEGO — Women with Sheehan’s syndrome and growth hormone deficiency have higher total cholesterol and triglycerides and higher inflammatory markers compared with healthy adults, according to a speaker.
Osilodrostat improves physical manifestations of hypercortisolism for most adults
SAN DIEGO — Osilodrostat is associated with improvements in physical manifestations of hypercortisolism and reductions in mean body weight and BMI in adults with Cushing’s syndrome, according to a speaker.
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LOGICS: Levoketoconazole improves cortisol control in endogenous Cushing’s syndrome
SAN DIEGO — Compared with placebo, levoketoconazole improved cortisol control and serum cholesterol levels for adults with endogenous Cushing’s syndrome, according to results from the LOGICS study presented here.
Vertebral fracture risk increased for adults with acromegaly, high growth hormone levels
Adults with acromegaly are more likely to experience a vertebral fracture than those without the disease, and high growth hormone levels increase fracture risk, according to study data from Italy.
Immunohistochemistry-guided sequencing finds mutations in most cortisol-producing adenomas
The use of an immunohistochemistry‒guided targeted amplicon sequencing approach using formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue detected somatic mutations in more than 70% of cortisol-producing adenomas, according to study data.
Light exposure during sleep yields impairment in cardiometabolic function
Among healthy adults, one night of moderate light exposure during sleep compared with sleep in a dimly lit environment increased nighttime heart rate and next-morning insulin resistance, concluded new research.
Osilodrostat normalizes urinary free cortisol in most adults with Cushing’s disease
More than three-quarters of adults with Cushing’s disease assigned osilodrostat had a normalized mean urinary free cortisol level at 12 weeks and maintained a normal level at 36 weeks, according to data from the LINC 4 phase 3 trial.
Adults with acromegaly have more comorbidities, prescribed more concomitant medications
Adults with acromegaly have more comorbidities and are prescribed more concomitant medications than those without acromegaly, according to study findings published in Pituitary.
Shift work linked to delayed onset of menopause
Women who were employed in rotating or night shift work at some point in their lives are more likely to experience delayed onset of menopause compared with women working only during the day, according to study data published in Menopause.
Melatonin use significantly increases across US
The reported prevalence of melatonin use significantly increased among adults in the United States during a recent 20-year period, survey data show.
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