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

Epidemiological studies suggested an association between obesity and sleep disturbances.
Obstructive sleep apnea is the most prevalent type of obesity-related sleep disorder that …

Background: With the widespread use of advanced imaging technology, adrenal tumors are
increasingly being identified. Objective: To investigate the prevalence and characteristics of …

Liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) is a powerful tool that is
changing the way we analyse steroids in the clinical laboratory. It is already opening up the …

BACKGROUND Differentiating patients with primary aldosteronism caused by aldosterone-
producing adenomas (APAs) from those with bilateral adrenal hyperplasia (BAH), which is …

BACKGROUND Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare malignancy, with an annual
incidence of 1 or 2 cases per million. Biochemical diagnosis is challenging because up to …

BACKGROUND Diagnosis of Cushing syndrome requires a multistep process that includes
verification of hypercortisolism followed by identification of the cause of adrenocortical …

Objective Current workup for the pre-operative distinction between frequent adrenocortical
adenomas (ACAs) and rare but aggressive adrenocortical carcinomas (ACCs) combines …

Adrenal incidentalomas (AI) are one of the most frequent reasons for consultation in
Endocrinology, as they are present in 3–10% of the general population. Up to 20% of them …

Context Most patients with adrenal incidentaloma have nonfunctional lesions that do not
require treatment, while others have functional or malignant tumors that require intervention …