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ey0020.6-15 | Reviews | ESPEYB20

6.15. Primary bilateral macronodular adrenal hyperplasia: Definitely a genetic disease

IP Cavalcante , A Berthon , MC Fragoso , M Reincke , CA Stratakis , B Ragazzon , J Bertherat

Brief summary: This narrative review summarizes the important progress made in the past 10 years in our understanding of the genetics of primary bilateral macronodular adrenal hyperplasia (PBMAH).Primary bilateral macronodular adrenal hyperplasia (PBMAH) is an adrenal cause of Cushing syndrome, attributed to the disrupted integrity of the adrenal cortex zonation that is important for steroidogenesis (1). Nowadays, the diagnosis of PBMAH ...