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Karen N

September 30, 2018September 30, 2018 MaryO

I have been a proud member for around 12 of those years!

~ In response to a Facebook post on the Birthday of the Message Boards

✍️ Deva, Pituitary Bio
Deva suffered for 14 years until she read an article in reader's Digest. She had pituitary surgery.
📰 Women with Mild Autonomous Cortisol Secretion are at Greater Risk for Cardiometabolic Disease
While benign adrenal tumors are routinely incidentally discovered by imaging, not all these tumors have pathological effects, existing as nonfunctional adrenal tumors (NFAT). However, others overproduce steroids resulting in mild autonomous cortisol secretion (MACS) or Cushing’s syndrome (CS) if severe.
⭐️ Top Picks on the Message Boards updated January 20, 2022
Top content from across the message boards, hand-picked by MaryO and the Cushing's community.
‼️ From Reader's Digest!
The February 2022 issue of Reader's Digest has information about a pituitary Cushing's patient.
💉 Helpful Doctor in Tennessee?
CHI Memorial Medical Group announces the opening of CHI Memorial Endocrinology Associates, a practice that provides comprehensive medical management and care for conditions like type 1 and 2 diabetes, thyroid disease, thyroid cancer and a range of metabolic, pituitary and adrenal disorders. The practice will be led by Prashanth Sekhar, MD, a fellowship trained endocrinologist […]
📰 In the US? Free COVID Tests
Just in case – hopefully, not needed!
📰 Post-Operative Cushing Syndrome Care
Among 174 patients with Cushing's Syndrome included in the longitudinal cohort study (pituitary in 106, ectopic in 25, adrenal in 43), median baseline HbA1c was 6.9%. Of these, 41 patients were not on any therapy for hyperglycemia, 93 (52%) took oral medications, and 64 (37%) were on insulin.
📰 7 Things Your Hair Reveals About Your Health
Brittle hair is one of the symptoms of Cushing’s syndrome, which is a rare condition caused by excess cortisol, the main hormone body stress. But, there are many other, more obvious symptoms of Cushing’s syndrome, including high blood pressure, fatigue, and back pain. Treatment for Cushing’s syndrome may involve changing the dose of medication that […]
📰 Lung Neuroendocrine Tumors With Cushing Syndrome Not Biologically Aggressive
Neuroendocrine pulmonary tumors in people with Cushing syndrome (CS) are associated with increased nodal metastasis, higher recurrence, and lower disease-free survival compared with quiescent bronchopulmonary tumors, according to results from an observational case series published in JAMA Network Open. Researchers said their study shows these tumors are not biologically aggressive and underlying carcinoid biology may not […]
❓Can *you* Help?
Hi there, I (22F, 140 pounds) just got the results from my 24 hr ufc and was hoping someone could take a look at them for me and possibly clear some things up as it'll be a while until I see my endocrinologist. I know that hypoglycemia is not typical of Cushing's, I was actually […]

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