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People are at higher risk of cancer as they get older or have a strong family history of cancer. The potential influence of environmental and behavioral factors remains poorly understood. Earlier population and case control studies reported that upper quartile of circulating IGF-I is associated with a higher risk of developing cancer suggesting possible involvement of the growth hormone (GH)/IGF system...
Background: Overexpression of ghrelin and vasopressin (V3) receptors demonstrated on corticotrophe adenomas accounts for exaggerated ACTH and cortisol responses to ghrelin and desmopressin (DDAVP) in patients with Cushing’s disease (CD). Aim: In this study we have compared ACTH and cortisol responsiveness to DDAVP and ghrelin in CD patients with and without adrenal enlargemenent. Subjects and methods...
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