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REVIEW : Hypothalamic pituitary adrenal function during critical illness: Limitations of current assessment methods by ARAFAH, Baha M

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Perioperative Glucocorticoid Therapy for Patients with Adrenal Insufficiency: Dosing Based on Pharmacokinetic Data by Arafah, Baha M

“…Abstract Background Perioperative glucocorticoid therapy for patients with adrenal insufficiency (AI) is currently based on anecdotal reports, without…”
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Glucocorticoids with or without Fludrocortisone in Septic Shock by Arafah, Baha M

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Primary Hyperaldosteronism: Approach to Diagnosis and Management by El-Asmar, Nadine, Rajpal, Aman, Arafah, Baha M

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Alterations in hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal function immediately after resection of adrenal adenomas in patients with Cushing’s syndrome and others with incidentalomas and subclinical hypercortisolism by Khawandanah, Dena, ElAsmar, Nadine, Arafah, Baha M

“…Background Patients with cortisol secreting adrenal adenomas present with Cushing’s syndrome (CS), while 5–15% of subjects with adrenal incidentalomas have…”
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The Value of Perioperative Levels of ACTH, DHEA, and DHEA-S and Tumor Size in Predicting Recurrence of Cushing Disease by El Asmar, Nadine, Rajpal, Aman, Selman, Warren R, Arafah, Baha M

“…Despite the development of hypocortisolemia after corticotroph surgical adenomectomy, 15% to 20% patients have recurrence of Cushing disease (CD). In this…”
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Measurements of Serum Free Cortisol in Critically Ill Patients by Hamrahian, Amir H, Oseni, Tawakalitu S, Arafah, Baha M

“…In critically ill patients, elevated glucocorticoid secretion is marked by a rise in the serum total cortisol concentration. This study investigated the effect…”
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Sex steroids and the thyroid by Tahboub, Rundsarah, MD, Arafah, Baha M., MD

“…Thyroid function is modulated by genetic and environmental causes as well as other illnesses and medications such as gonadal or sex steroids. The latter class…”
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Pitfalls in the diagnosis and management of Cushing's syndrome by Bansal, Vivek, El Asmar, Nadine, Selman, Warren R, Arafah, Baha M

“…Despite many recent advances, the management of patients with Cushing's disease continues to be challenging. Cushing's syndrome is a complex metabolic disorder…”
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Recurrences of ACTH-Secreting Adenomas After Pituitary Adenomectomy Can Be Accurately Predicted by Perioperative Measurements of Plasma ACTH Levels by Abdelmannan, Dima, Chaiban, Joumana, Selman, Warren R, Arafah, Baha M

“…Background: Adenomectomy is the treatment of choice for ACTH-secreting adenomas. Although the development of ACTH deficiency immediately after adenomectomy…”
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Measurement of Salivary Cortisol Concentration in the Assessment of Adrenal Function in Critically Ill Subjects: A Surrogate Marker of the Circulating Free Cortisol by Arafah, Baha M., Nishiyama, Fumie J., Tlaygeh, Haytham, Hejal, Rana

“…Methods: Baseline and cosyntropin-stimulated serum (total and free) and salivary cortisol concentrations were measured, in the early afternoon, in 51…”
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Clinical and biochemical characteristic features of metastatic cancer to the sella turcica: an analytical review by Al-Aridi, Ribal, El Sibai, Katia, Fu, Pingfu, Khan, Mehreen, Selman, Warren R., Arafah, Baha M.

“…Background and objectives Sellar metastasis is uncommon and poorly characterized as published data include small series of subjects. This study’s goal is to…”
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Pituitary tumor apoplexy: a review by Nawar, Rita N, AbdelMannan, Dima, Selman, Warren R, Arafah, Baha M

“…Pituitary tumor apoplexy is an uncommon syndrome resulting often spontaneously from hemorrhage or infarction of a pre-existing pituitary adenoma. As the…”
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Measurements of Serum DHEA and DHEA Sulphate Levels Improve the Accuracy of the Low-Dose Cosyntropin Test in the Diagnosis of Central Adrenal Insufficiency by Sayyed Kassem, Laure, El Sibai, Katia, Chaiban, Joumana, Abdelmannan, Dima, Arafah, Baha M

“…Background and Objectives: The diagnosis of central adrenal insufficiency (AI) continues to be challenging, especially when it is partial. We have recently…”
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The impact of peri-operative dexamethasone administration on the normal hypothalamic pituitary adrenal response to major surgical procedures by El-Sibai, Katia, Rajpal, Aman, Al-Aridi, Ribal, Selman, Warren R., Arafah, Baha M.

“…Background Surgical procedures are associated with activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA). Studies examining HPA dynamics peri-operatively…”
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Glucocorticoids with or without Fludrocortisone in Septic Shock by Schlegel, Amnon, Scheer, Christian S, Simpson, Steven Q, Gunst, Jan, Van den Berghe, Greet, Arafah, Baha M, Venkatesh, Balasubramanian, Finfer, Simon, Myburgh, John, Annane, Djillali, Renault, Alain, Bellissant, Eric

“…To the Editor: The investigators in the ADRENAL (Adjunctive Corticosteroid Treatment in Critically Ill Patients with Septic Shock) trial 1 and the APROCCHSS…”
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Increased androgen secretion in patients with prolactinomas: the impact of altered HPA function by Moria, Yosra, Kortbawi, Rouba, EL-Asmar, Nadine, Arafah, Baha M.

“…Background and objectives Earlier studies suggested that hyperprolactinemia was associated with elevated serum DHEA-S levels. The importance of DHEA-S…”
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Postoperative sellar hematoma after pituitary surgery: clinical and biochemical characteristics by El-Asmar, Nadine, El-Sibai, Katia, Al-Aridi, Ribal, Selman, Warren R, Arafah, Baha M

“…Background Postoperative sellar hematoma can develop following surgery for pituitary tumors and other sellar masses such a Rathke’s cleft cyst (RCC) due to…”
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Intratumoral Rathkeʼs Cleft Cyst Remnants Within Craniopharyngioma, Pituitary Adenoma, Suprasellar Dermoid, and Epidermoid Cysts: A Ubiquitous Signature of Ectodermal Lineage or a Transitional Entity? by Manjila, Sunil, Asmar, Nadine El, Vidalis, Benjamin M, Alonso, Fernando, Singh, Gagandeep, Vadamalai, Karthik, Cohen, Mark L, Bambakidis, Nicholas C, Arafah, Baha M, Selman, Warren R

“…The authors present cystic epithelial masses in the suprasellar region which on histopathology revealed 4 mixed tumors having simple cuboidal epithelium of…”
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Increased Need for Thyroxine in Women with Hypothyroidism during Estrogen Therapy by Arafah, Baha M

“…Estrogen treatment led to decreases in serum free thyroxine concentrations and increases in serum thyrotropin concentrations. Women with hypothyroidism need an…”
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