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Impact of Adrenal IncidenTalomas and Possible Autonomous Cortisol Secretion on Cardiovascular and Metabolic Alterations

RECRUITINGSponsored by University of Roma La Sapienza
Actively Recruiting
SponsorUniversity of Roma La Sapienza
Started2019-01-02
Est. completion2025-12-31
Eligibility
Age18 Years – 80 Years
Healthy vol.Accepted

Summary

The investigators hypothesize that cardiovascular and metabolic alterations can occur in patients with adrenal adenomas and possible Autonomous Cortisol Secretion (pACS). Investigators hypothesize that adrenalectomy in selected patients, following the 2016 European Congress of Endocrinology (ECE) guidelines, can improve metabolic parameters and cardiovascular risks and features.

Eligibility

Age: 18 Years – 80 YearsHealthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

* Incidentally detected adrenal mass

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients with overt Cushing's syndrome, pheochromocytoma, Conn syndrome, adrenocortical carcinoma, late-onset congenital adrenal hyperplasia, adrenal metastasis and adrenal hemorrhage
* Patients taking medications influencing glucocorticoid production or metabolism
* Patients with psychiatric diseases or alcohol abuse
* Pregnancy

Conditions4

Adrenal IncidentalomaAdrenal TumorCancerHypercortisolism

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