Treatment of Endocrine Hypertension
Hypertension is a significant and prevalent cardiovascular risk factor that is amenable to treatment. When managed correctly, the risk for cardiovascular diseases,…
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Endocrine Effects of Anabolic Steroids
Misuse of steroids can interfere with the regular synthesis of hormones within the body, resulting in alterations that can be either reversible…
Read articleEvaluation of the Endocrine Causes of Hypertension
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, has been established as a major modifiable risk factor for several diseases such as ischemic heart disease,…
Read articleAnabolic Steroids vs Testosterone
Recent advances in knowledge on androgen receptor activation has enhanced our understanding of the mechanism of action of androgen action. Knowing the…
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The Formation and Structure of the Adrenal Cortex
Embryonic Development and Maturation of the Adrenal Gland During the sixth week of embryonic development, the adrenal glands begin to form, and…
Read articleNeuroendocrine Tumor Imaging with In-111 OctreoScan
Indium-111 (In-111) pentetreotide, commonly known as OctreoScan, is a radiopharmaceutical used in nuclear medicine imaging for the detection and localization of neuroendocrine…
Read articleAssessing Thyroid Function with I-131 or I-123 Sodium Iodide Uptake
Iodine-131 (I-131) and Iodine-123 (I-123) are radioactive isotopes of iodine used in the field of nuclear medicine for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes,…
Read articleThyroid Scintigraphy using Tc-99m
This is a detailed testing protocol for a Pertechnetate thyroid scintigaphy test for patients with suspected thyroid and parathyroid pathology. Radiopharmaceutical Technetium-99m…
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Krebs Cycle Mnemonic
Krebs cycle: “A Cool Cycle Is Krebs’ Super Surprise For Medical Offers” A – Acetyl CoA (A) C – Citrate (Cool Cycle) I…
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