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  1. SPI-62 as a Treatment for Adrenocorticotropic Hormone-dependent Cushing’s Syndrome - Mayo Clinic

    Cushing's syndrome is caused by an excess of cortisol, a hormone produced by the adrenal glands. SPI-62 has the potential to reduce symptoms associated with ...

  2. Cushing Syndrome Clinical Trials

    Endogenous Cushing's syndrome resulting from cortisol overproduction by the adrenal glands is the subject of this protocol. Patients with exogenous Cushing's ...

  3. A Study of the Effect of Estrogen-Based Contraceptive Therapy on Total and Free Serum Cortisol Levels in Healthy Women - Mayo Clinic

    The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of estrogen-based contraceptive therapy on baseline and peak total and free cortisol levels in healthy ...

  4. Primary aldosteronism: The role of adrenal venous sampling - Mayo Clinic

    Accurate laboratory assays for cortisol and aldosterone are keys to successful interpretation of the AVS data." Dr. Young concludes: "For patients with PA ...

  5. Your body knows the difference between good stress and bad stress: Do you?

    The sympathetic nervous system and production of the primary stress hormone, cortisol, activate. Thinking becomes negative as you experience or anticipate ...

  6. Cortisone shots - Mayo Clinic

    These shots can help relieve pain, swelling and irritation. Potential side effects generally limit the number of cortisone shots you can receive in one ...

  7. Study to Evaluate CORT125134 in Patients With Cushing's Syndrome - Mayo Clinic

    Endogenous Cushing's syndrome resulting from cortisol overproduction by the adrenal glands is the subject of this protocol. Patients with exogenous Cushing's ...

  8. Prednisone withdrawal: Why taper down slowly? - Mayo Clinic

    If you take prednisone for more than a few weeks, your adrenal glands decrease cortisol production. A gradual reduction in prednisone dosage gives your ...

  9. Hirsutism - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    This inherited condition is characterized by abnormal production of steroid hormones, including cortisol and androgen, by your adrenal glands. Tumors. Rarely, ...

  10. Hypopituitarism - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    The pituitary gland is a kidney-bean-sized gland at the base of your brain. It is part of the body's system of glands that make hormones, called the endocrine ...