ACTH-independent macronodular adrenocortical hyperplasia (AIMAH): Report of two cases and the analysis of steroidogenic activity in adrenal nodules

Endocrine Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 65-72

  Morioka, Masaaki ^a   Ohashi, Yozo ^a   Watanabe, Hironobu ^a   Komatsu, Fumito ^a   Jin, Tie Xiong ^a   Suyama, Bunzo ^b   Tanaka, Hiroyoshi ^c  

^a KOCHI MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

^b Mitoyo General Hospital   (Japan)

^c KAWASAKI MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

ACTH independent macronodular adrenocortical hyperplasia (AIMAH); Enzyme activity; Steroid contents in nodules

Indexed keywords

17 HYDROXYCORTICOSTEROID; ALDOSTERONE; CORTICOSTERONE; CORTICOTROPIN; CYTOCHROME P450; DEOXYCORTICOSTERONE; DEXAMETHASONE; HYDROCORTISONE; HYDROXYPROGESTERONE; METYRAPONE; PROGESTERONE; STEROID;

ADRENAL CORTEX ADENOMA; ADRENAL SCINTISCANNING; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; CORTICOTROPIN TEST; CUSHING SYNDROME; DEXAMETHASONE SUPPRESSION TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PLASMA RENIN ACTIVITY; STEROIDOGENESIS;

EID: 0030978615     PISSN: 09188959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1507/endocrj.44.65     Document Type: Article

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