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Adrenal Cortex Diseases

Adrenal Cortex Diseases: Introduction

Adrenal Cortex Diseases: Diseases of the adrenal cortex. Examples includes Addison's disease, Cushing's syndrome and adrenal fatigue. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Adrenal Cortex Diseases is available below.

Symptoms of Adrenal Cortex Diseases

• Increased bronze pigmentation of skin
• Increased bronze pigmentation of mucous membranes
• Weakness
• Reduced endurance
• Anorexia
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Home Diagnostic Testing

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Adrenal Cortex Diseases?

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Causes of Adrenal Cortex Diseases

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Adrenal Cortex Diseases: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Misdiagnosis and Adrenal Cortex Diseases

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Adrenal Cortex Diseases: Research Doctors & Specialists

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Hospitals & Clinics: Adrenal Cortex Diseases

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Adrenal Cortex Diseases:

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Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Adrenal Cortex Diseases, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

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• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Research about Adrenal Cortex Diseases

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Clinical Trials for Adrenal Cortex Diseases

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Adrenal Cortex Diseases include:

• The Effects of Case Management in a Medicaid Managed Care Plan - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• A Study of Combination Chemotherapy and Surgical Resection in the Treatment of Adrenocortical Carcinoma: Continuous Infusion Doxorubicin, Vincristine and Etoposide With Daily Mitotane Before and After Surgical Resection - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Suramin in Treating Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Adrenocortical Cancer - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - hydrocortisone,suramin
• Antineoplaston Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage IV Adrenal Gland Cancer - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - antineoplaston A10,antineoplaston AS2-1
• Tariquidar, Mitotane, Doxorubicin, Vincristine, and Etoposide Plus Surgery in Treating Patients With Recurrent, Metastatic, or Primary Unresectable Adrenocortical Cancer - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - doxorubicin hydrochloride,etoposide,mitotane,tariquidar,vincristine
• more trials...»

See full list of 8 Clinical Trials for Adrenal Cortex Diseases

Adrenal Cortex Diseases: Broader Related Topics

• Adrenal conditions
• Endocrine system conditions
• more types...»

Types of Adrenal Cortex Diseases

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