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Glossary Adrenal Gland Function

regulates stress response and metabolism through hormone production

The adrenal glands are small, triangular-shaped glands located on top of each kidney. They produce hormones like cortisol, adrenaline, and aldosterone, which help regulate metabolism, immune response, blood pressure, and stress response. Proper adrenal gland function is crucial for maintaining homeostasis and responding to physical and emotional stress.

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research THE FUNCTIONAL INTERRELATIONSHIP OF THE ANTERIOR PITUITARY AND THE ADRENAL CORTEX

41 citations , September 1951 in “Annals of Internal Medicine”

This review discusses the interrelationship between the anterior pituitary's adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and the adrenal cortex, but reports no new experimental findings.

Sexual Function in Women with Androgen Excess Disorders: Classic Forms of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

research Sexual function in women with androgen excess disorders: classic forms of congenital adrenal hyperplasia and polycystic ovary syndrome

5 citations , June 2020 in “Journal of Endocrinological Investigation”

The study observed that women with congenital adrenal hyperplasia experience more impaired sexual functions and are more often homosexually or bisexually oriented than those with polycystic ovary syndrome.

research Influence of Genotype and Hyperandrogenism on Sexual Function in Women With Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

11 citations , August 2019 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine”

This study found that women with nonclassic congenital adrenal hyperplasia (NC-CAH) reported lower sexual function and higher sexual distress compared to those with classic CAH (C-CAH), particularly among those showing signs of androgen excess.

research Sexual Function and Depressive Symptoms in Young Women With Nonclassic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

11 citations , January 2016 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine”

This study found that young women with nonclassic congenital adrenal hyperplasia had impaired sexual function and mild depressive symptoms compared to healthy women.

research The human hair follicle has established a fully functional peripheral equivalent of the hypothamalic‐pituitary‐adrenal‐axis (HPA)

9 citations , January 2005 in “Experimental Dermatology”

This study found that human hair follicles can function like a peripheral hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, synthesizing cortisol in response to corticotropin-releasing hormone and adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulation.

Novel Systematics of Nomenclature and Classification of Female Functional Androgenization (Including Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Non-Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia)

research Novel Systematics of Nomenclature and Classification of Female Functional Androgenization (Including Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Non-Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia)

8 citations , February 2010 in “Journal für Kardiologie (Krause & Pachernegg GmbH)”

This study developed a detailed classification system for functional androgenization in females that may enhance diagnosis and personalized treatment by identifying individual dysfunctions.

research Human hair follicles display a functional equivalent of the hypothalamic‐pituitary‐adrenal (HPA) axis and synthesize cortisol

489 citations , June 2005 in “The FASEB Journal”

This study found that human scalp hair follicles can respond to corticotropin releasing hormone stimulation similarly to the classical HPA axis, including up-regulating cortisol production and activating neuroendocrine feedback loops.

Severe Impact of Late Diagnosis of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia on Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, and Function: Case Report and Review of the Literature

research Severe impact of late diagnosis of congenital adrenal hyperplasia on gender identity, sexual orientation and function: case report and review of the literature

2 citations , October 2022 in “Frontiers in genetics”

This case report describes a 46-year-old Italian woman with congenital adrenal hyperplasia who experienced significant improvements in physical and psychological health after receiving a delayed diagnosis and subsequent treatment.

research Clinical and Imagistic Aspects in Dog’s Hyperadrenocorticism Determined by Pituitary and Adrenal Nodules with Secretory Function

November 2015 in “Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca Veterinary Medicine”

This article discusses the complexities of diagnosing pituitary dependent hyperadrenocorticism in dogs and reports no new clinical findings, highlighting issues with varied symptoms and episodic hormone secretion complicating diagnosis.

research Ovarian and Adrenal Androgens and Their Link to High Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Levels: A Prospective Controlled Study

2 citations , January 2014 in “International Journal of Endocrinology”

In this study, women with a complete hydatidiform mole had significantly higher pre-evacuation levels of hCG, free testosterone, and DHEA-S compared to controls, which declined after HM evacuation.

research Adrenal and Gonadal Activity, Androgen Concentrations, and Adult Height Outcomes in Boys With Silver-Russell Syndrome

1 citations , December 2019 in “Frontiers in endocrinology”

This study found that high prepubertal and pubertal androgen levels, originating from both adrenal and gonadal secretion, were negatively associated with adult height outcomes in males with Silver-Russell syndrome.

research ADRENOCORTICAL FUNCTION IN PUBERTY Serum ACTH, Cortisol and Dehydroepiandrosterone in Girls and Boys

95 citations , September 1979 in “Acta Paediatrica”

This study found that serum DHEA levels increase earlier and are higher in girls compared to boys through various stages of puberty, reflecting their earlier pubertal development.

research Ovarian function after renal transplantation: comparison of cyclosporin A with azathioprine and prednisone combination regimens

21 citations , August 1984 in “BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology”

This study found no differences in ovarian function between renal transplant recipients treated with either cyclosporin A or azathioprine and prednisone, although excessive hair growth was common in both groups.

research Epicardial Fat Thickness in Children with Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

9 citations , February 2019 in “Journal of Clinical Research in Pediatric Endocrinology”

In this study, children with classical congenital adrenal hyperplasia were found to have increased epicardial fat thickness, which was associated with subclinical atherosclerosis markers and left ventricular dysfunction, especially in poorly controlled cases.

research Hyperandrogenic eumenorrheic NON-PCOS women versus women with PCOS after the GnRH-agonist stimulation test preceded by suppression of adrenal steroidogenesis with dexamethasone

1 citations , September 2024 in “Journal of Clinical & Translational Endocrinology”

This study found that women with polycystic ovary syndrome have more pronounced metabolic alterations and higher androgen levels compared to women with eumenorrheic hyperandrogenism, suggesting EuHyperA may be a milder form of PCOS.

research Functional medical approach and management for long COVID

1 citations , May 2023

This review discusses the varied symptoms and prevalence of long COVID in 20% to 60% of acute COVID-19 patients, emphasizing the lack of clear diagnostic criteria and treatment options, and proposes a functional medicine approach as a potential management strategy.

research Co-secretion of testosterone and cortisol by a functional adrenocortical oncocytoma

16 citations , August 2007 in “Histopathology”

This case report describes a functional adrenocortical oncocytoma that co-secreted testosterone and cortisol.

research 8368 Functional Evaluation Of Novel CYP21A2 Variants: Expanding The Genetic Basis Of Non-classic CAH

October 2024 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society”

This study examined uncharacterized CYP21A2 gene variants related to non-classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia and found that several mutations reduce enzyme activity, which may help improve diagnostic and treatment strategies.

Functional Evaluation of Novel CYP21A2 Variants: Expanding the Genetic Basis of Non-Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

research 9209 Functional Evaluation Of Novel CYP21A2 Variants: Expanding The Genetic Basis Of Non-classic CAH

October 2024 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society”

This study found that certain CYP21A2 mutations significantly reduce enzyme activity, contributing to non-classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia phenotypes, which may aid in enhancing diagnosis and treatment strategies.

research Sources of variation in hair cortisol in wild and captive non-human primates

44 citations , February 2016 in “Zoology”

This study observed that hair cortisol concentrations in primates are influenced by factors such as age, sex, hair growth rates, and sampling methods, which must be accounted for in research designs.

Hormonal Parameters in Androgenetic Hair Loss in Males

research Hormonal Parameters in Androgenetic Hair Loss in the Male

21 citations , October 2009 in “Dermatology”

This study found that male pattern hair loss may be associated with differences in serum levels of androstenedione, cortisol, 17 beta-estradiol, and luteinizing hormone, compared to controls.

research Steroid Therapy in Alopecia Universalis

4 citations , June 1963 in “Archives of Dermatology”

This article reviews alopecia treatment and reports a case where hair regrew rapidly with prednisolone, but fell out again after stopping the medication; no new results are presented.

research Two diagnoses become one? Rare case report of anorexia nervosa and Cushing’s syndrome

4 citations , March 2013 in “Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment”

This case report describes a rare instance of a patient with anorexia nervosa who was subsequently diagnosed with Cushing's syndrome, highlighting diagnostic challenges due to overlapping symptoms.

research Low sex-hormone binding globulin levels in young women with diffuse hair loss

40 citations , March 1982 in “British Journal of Dermatology”

This study found that women experiencing diffuse hair loss had significantly lower levels of plasma sex-hormone binding globulin compared to controls, while their testosterone levels remained normal.

research Normal Pubertal Development: Part I: The Endocrine Basis of Puberty

37 citations , June 2011 in “Pediatrics in Review”

This article reviews the physiological changes underlying normal pubertal milestones and emphasizes the importance of understanding these changes to assess pubertal abnormalities, without reporting new clinical findings.

Relationship Between Betacoronaviruses and the Endocrine System: A New Key to Understand the COVID-19 Pandemic—A Comprehensive Review

research Relationship between betacoronaviruses and the endocrine system: a new key to understand the COVID-19 pandemic—A comprehensive review

23 citations , February 2021 in “Journal of Endocrinological Investigation”

This review discusses the impact of COVID-19 on the endocrine system and reports no clinical results; the authors emphasize the need to investigate endocrine damage during and after COVID-19 infection.

research Finasteride inhibits epinephrine synthesis in humans: implication for sexual dysfunction

May 2022 in “Endocrine Abstracts”

Finasteride may cause sexual dysfunction by reducing epinephrine levels.

research The eye and the skin in endocrine metabolic diseases

10 citations , December 2015 in “Clinics in Dermatology”

This review highlights the eye and skin manifestations of endocrine-related metabolic diseases but provides no new clinical results.

research 6 Current concepts of polycystic ovary syndrome

60 citations , June 1997 in “Baillière's clinical obstetrics and gynaecology”

This article reviews the potential mechanisms underlying polycystic ovary syndrome, emphasizing insulin resistance and hormone dysregulation, and reports no new research findings.

research Extraction and Analysis of Cortisol from Human and Monkey Hair

101 citations , January 2014 in “Journal of Visualized Experiments”

This study validated a method for measuring cortisol levels in hair, which may serve as a biomarker for chronic stress in both humans and various animals.