A bilateral adrenalectomy removes both adrenal glands and can provide relief to patients who have an excess of the hormone cortisol. Additional cortisol in the body can be caused by a tumor on the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adrenalectomy did not lead to an improvement in BMD for adults with mild autonomous cortisol secretion. An ...

Researchers have found that the cause of a common type of high blood pressure originates in a tiny benign nodule, present in one-in-twenty people with hypertension. The nodule produces a hormone, ...