ea0083ao2 | Adrenal and Cardiovascular | EYES2022
A Prete
, L Abdi
, M Canducci
, A. E. Taylor
, L. C. Gilligan
, A Albors-Zumel
, E van den Brandhof
, Y Zhang
, K. N. Manolopoulos
, P Tino
, M Biehl
, W. B. Dunn
, W Arlt
Background: Benign adrenal tumours are discovered in 3-10% of adults and can be non-functioning (NFAT) or associated with adrenal hormone excess, most frequently mild autonomous cortisol secretion (MACS) defined by the failure to suppress cortisol after 1 mg dexamethasone overnight but lack of distinct signs of Cushings syndrome (CS). We found that MACS increases the prevalence and severity of type 2 diabetes and hypertension and primarily affects women (Ann Int Med. 202...