An adrenal incidentaloma is now established as a common endocrine diagnosis that
requires a multidisciplinary approach for effective management. The majority of patients can …

The goal of this update regarding the diagnosis and care of persons with disorders of sex
development (DSDs) is to address changes in the clinical approach since the 2005 …

Global trends moved towards fast food consumption due to the busy lifestyle of humans.
Hence, the intake of fat-related food has exceeded the daily dietary reference intake (DRI) of …

Enzymatically oxidized lipids are a specific group of biomolecules that function as key
signaling mediators and hormones, regulating various cellular and physiological processes …

Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most prevalent neurodegenerative disease of the
central nervous system (CNS), which affects mostly older adults. In recent years, the …

BACKGROUND. Adrenal aldosterone excess is the most common cause of secondary
hypertension and is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity. However, adverse …

Androgens play an important role in metabolic homeostasis and reproductive health in both
men and women. Androgen signalling is dependent on androgen receptor activation, mostly …

Steroids are small and highly important structural or signalling molecules in living organisms
and their metabolism is complex. Due to the multiplicity of enzymes involved there are many …

Context: Adrenal tumors have a prevalence of around 2% in the general population.
Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is rare but accounts for 2–11% of incidentally discovered …

Until the mid-1980s studies of steroidogenesis largely depended on identifying steroid
structures and measuring steroid concentrations in body fluids. The molecular biology …