In October 2002, a workshop was held in Ancona, Italy, to reach a Consensus on the
management of Cushing's syndrome. The workshop was organized by the University of …

Objective: Our objective was to evaluate the published literature and reach a consensus on
the treatment of patients with ACTH-dependent Cushing's syndrome, because there is no …

Stress is critically involved in the development and progression of disease. From the stress
of undergoing treatments to facing your own mortality, the physiological processes that …

Clinically inapparent adrenal masses are incidentally detected after imaging studies
conducted for reasons other than the evaluation of the adrenal glands. They have frequently …

Paraneoplastic syndromes are signs or symptoms that occur as a result of organ or tissue
damage at locations remote from the site of the primary tumor or metastases. Paraneoplastic …

The daily rhythm of cortisol secretion is relatively stable and primarily under the influence of
the circadian clock. Nevertheless, several other factors affect hypothalamo‐pituitary‐adrenal …

Secondary hypertension (SH) including endocrine hypertension has been reported to be
uncommon. We estimated the prevalence of SH among hypertensive patients. We …

Demographic trends with longer life expectancy and a lifestyle characterized by low physical
activity and high‐energy food intake contribute to an increasing incidence of diabetes …

Background: Stress is associated with an increased incidence of cardiovascular disease.
The impact of chronic stress on cardiovascular risk has been studied by measuring cortisol …

Skin, the main barrier to the external environment, is subject to deterioration caused by
dermatological disorders, environmental conditions and the intrinsic ageing process. This …