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ArticleWiener klinische Wochenschrift2022

Non-functioning adrenal incidentalomas may increase toxic metabolites.

Irfan Karahan, Senay Durmaz Ceylan, Askin Gungunes, Aydın Cifci, Fatih Eker, Ucler Kisa

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Article in Wiener klinische Wochenschrift, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Irfan KarahanSchool of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kırıkkale University, Yahsihan, 71450, Kırıkkale, Turkey. irfan_karahan@yahoo.com.
Senay Durmaz CeylanSchool of Medicine, Department of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Kırıkkale University, Yahsihan, 71450, Kırıkkale, Turkey.
Askin GungunesSchool of Medicine, Department of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Kırıkkale University, Yahsihan, 71450, Kırıkkale, Turkey.
Aydın CifciSchool of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kırıkkale University, Yahsihan, 71450, Kırıkkale, Turkey.
Fatih EkerÇanakkale Yenice Government Hospital, Canakkale, Turkey.
Ucler KisaSchool of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry, Kırıkkale University, Yahsihan, 71450, Kırıkkale, Turkey.
Kırıkkale University · TRCanakkale Onsekiz Mart Universitesi Tip Fakultesi Hastanesi · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNon-functioning adrenal incidentaloma (NFAI) is a frequent diagnosis with increasing radiological tests. The emerging shreds of evidence showed that they might have negative cardiometabolic effects. The study aimed to investigate whether the toxic metabolites, asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) levels, were altered in NFAI patients.

methodsWe included 43 NFAI patients and 41 controls with similar ages and body mass indices in the study. We compared plasma ADMA levels of both groups and noted the radiological features of NFAIs.

resultsThe ADMA levels were significantly higher in NFAI patients than in the control group (307.04 ng/ml, range 81.89-577.7 ng/ml vs 192.54 ng/ml, range 70.61-440.26 ng/ml, p = 0.001). Nevertheless, we could not reach a significant correlation between ADMA levels and mass size.

conclusionThe ADMA is known as a toxin and is increased in NFAI patients. NFAIs may not be innocent and may be considered a potential risk for the body. Further investigations were needed for more explanations.

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Adrenal Gland NeoplasmsBody Mass IndexHumansIncidental FindingsAsymmetric dimethylarginineDimethylarginineNon-functioning adrenal incidentalomaToxicityUremic toxin

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PMID34255169
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