ESPE Yearbook of Paediatric Endocrinology

Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2021; 9(12):876-892. PMID: 34798068https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34798068/Brief Summary: This review summarizes the current knowledge on the epidemiology, genetic background, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment of primary aldosteronism.This review article on primary aldosteronism (PA) describes its clinical char...

Brief summary: In this cross-sectional study, 11-oxygenated androgens were measured in morning serum samples from 290 healthy adults (125 men, age 22–95 years; 165 women, age 21–91 years) by LC–MSMS (liquid chromatography, tandem mass spectrometry) to generate normative values across the lifespan. In a subset of volunteers (n=83), additional measurements were performed in saliva to assess diurnal and menstrual cycle-dependent variation. In general, it w...

Brief Summary: This article presents the joint European Society of Endocrinology and Endocrine Society clinical guideline on the diagnosis and treatment of Glucocorticoid (GC)-induced adrenal insufficiencyComment: The prevalence of oral glucocorticoid (GC) use is ~1% in adults (1). The risk for glucocorticoid-induced adrenal insufficiency is evident. These guidelines provide both endocrinologists and general practitioners with guidance to manage such pat...