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- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia.org - An education and support network for people and families with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia. Includes important medical links, FAQ, message board and archives.
- CAH Support Forum - A resource about congenital adrenal hyperplasia, for and by parents of CAH children. Includes messaging forums.
- The Surgical Management of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia - Describes the cause and treatment of CAH with emphasis on surgical intervention.
- CARES Foundation - Supporting individuals and families affected by all forms of congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Newsletters, conferences, events, research, and treatment.
- National Adrenal Diseases Foundation - Non-profit organization dedicated to providing support, information and education to individuals having Addison's disease as well as other diseases of the adrenal glands.
- Adrenal Diseases - A discussion of surgically correctable diseases by surgeons at University of Pennsylvania.
- Adrenal Glands - EndocrineWeb's description and discussion of diseases associated with these organs.
- Adrenal Hyperplasia - This is a Rare Disease Support Community eGroup available for anyone interested in making friends, sharing information and/or providing support for persons affected by Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia.
- Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine: Adrenal gland cancer - Overview of the subject touching on incidence, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.
- Physicians Weekly - Article about performing cosmetic surgery and the pros and cons of it.
Wikipedia Articles
- Adrenal tumor - The term adrenal tumor can refer to one of several benign and malignant neoplasms of the adrenal gland, several of which are notable for their tendency to overproduce endocrine hormones. Adrenal cancer specifically refers to malignant adrenal tumors, which include neuroblastoma, adrenocortical carcinoma, and a minority of adrenal pheochromocytomas.
- Congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 11β-hydroxylase deficiency - 11β-Hydroxylase deficient congenital adrenal hyperplasia (11β-OH CAH) is an uncommon form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia resulting from a defect in the gene for the enzyme which mediates the final step of cortisol synthesis in the adrenal. 11β-OH CAH results in hypertension due to excessive mineralocorticoid effects.
- Lipoid congenital adrenal hyperplasia - Lipoid congenital adrenal hyperplasia is an uncommon form of CAH resulting from defects in the earliest stages of adrenal cortisol synthesis: the transport of cholesterol into the mitochondria of the cells of the adrenal cortex and the conversion to pregnenolone. Lipoid CAH causes mineralocorticoid deficiency in all affected infants and children.
- Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis - The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA axis) is a complex set of direct influences and feedback interactions between: the hypothalamus, a hollow, funnel-shaped part of the brain; the pituitary gland, a pea-shaped structure located below the hypothalamus; and the adrenal or suprarenal gland, a small, paired, pyramidal organ located at the top of each kidney. The fine, homeostatic interactions between these three organs constitute the HPA axis, a major part of the neuroendocrine system that controls reactions to stress and regulates various body processes including digestion, the ...
- X-linked adrenal hypoplasia congenita - X-linked adrenal hypoplasia congenita is a genetic disorder that mainly affects males. It involves many endocrine tissues in the body, especially the adrenal glands.