Autonomous cortisol secretion in adrenal incidentalomas and increased visceral fat accumulation during follow-up.

Yener S., BARIŞ M. M., Peker A., Demir O., Ozgen B., SEÇİL M.

Clinical endocrinology, vol.87, no.5, pp.425-432, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 87 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/cen.13408
  • Journal Name: Clinical endocrinology
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.425-432
  • Keywords: adrenal incidentaloma, autonomous cortisol secretion, visceral fat
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Autonomous cortisol secretion of adrenal incidentalomas (AIs) is associated with poor cardiovascular outcome. Because centripetal obesity is a cardiovascular risk factor, we aimed to investigate whether autonomous cortisol secretion is associated with increased visceral fat accumulation.