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ey0017.8-16 | New Paradigms | ESPEYB17

8.16. GDF15 is elevated in conditions of glucocorticoid deficiency and is modulated by glucocorticoid replacement

A Melvin , D Chantzichristos , CJ Kyle , SD Mackenzie , BR Walker , G Johannsson , RH Stimson , S O’Rahilly

To read the full abstract: J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2020; 105(5): 1427–1434. PMID: 31853550.GDF15 is a stress-induced hormone that acts in the hindbrain to activate neural circuits involved in aversive responses and reducing food intake and body weight in animal models (1). In humans, GDF15 is widely expressed, with highest concentrations seen in placental trophoblasts, followed by kid...

ey0018.8-5 | Important for Clinical Practice | ESPEYB18

8.5. Improved urinary cortisol metabolome in addison disease: A prospective trial of dual-release hydrocortisone

S Espiard , J McQueen , M Sherlock , O Ragnarsson , R Bergthorsdottir , P Burman , P Dahlqvist , B Ekman , BE Engstrom , S Skrtic , J Wahlberg , PM Stewart , G Johannsson

J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2021; 106(3):814–825.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33236103/Here, the authors performed a randomized, 12-week, crossover study in order to assess cortisol metabolism during dual-release hydrocortisone (DR-HC) and conventional hydrocortisone (TID-HC) therapy in patients with primary adrenal insufficiency (n=50). Healthy controls (n=124) were i...

ey0019.9-1 | Cancer treatment and growth hormone therapy: a consensus | ESPEYB19

9.1. Safety of growth hormone replacement in survivors of cancer and intracranial and pituitary tumours: a consensus statement

MCS Boguszewski , CL Boguszewski , W Chemaitilly , LE Cohen , J Gebauer , C Higham , AR Hoffman , M Polak , KCJ Yuen , N Alos , Z Antal , M Bidlingmaier , BMK Biller , G Brabant , CSY Choong , S Cianfarani , PE Clayton , R Coutant , AA Cardoso-Demartini , A Fernandez , A Grimberg , K Guðmundsson , J Guevara-Aguirre , KKY Ho , R Horikawa , AM Isidori , JOL Jorgensen , P Kamenicky , N Karavitaki , JJ Kopchick , M Lodish , X Luo , AI McCormack , L Meacham , S Melmed , Moab S Mostoufi , HL Muller , SJCMM Neggers , Oliveira MH Aguiar , K Ozono , PA Pennisi , V Popovic , S Radovick , L Savendahl , P Touraine , HM van Santen , G Johannsson

n.karavitaki@bham.ac.uk Eur J Endocrinol. 2022; 186: P35-P52. PMID: 35319491.Brief Summary: An international panel of experts produced this consensus statement after critical review of the existing evidence on the safety of GH replacement in cancer and intracranial tumour survivors and in patients with increased cancer risk. Current evidence does not support an association betwe...