Adrenal Gland Disorders

• Overviews
• Adrenal Insufficiency (UpToDate)
• Adrenocortical Carcinoma (PDQ): Treatment (National Cancer Institute)
  Also available in: Spanish

• Anatomy/Physiology
• Endocrine System (Nemours Foundation)

• Diagnosis/Symptoms
• ACTH (Adrenocorticotropic Hormone) Test (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
• Aldosterone and Renin (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
• Cortisol Test (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
• How Is Adrenal Cortical Cancer Diagnosed? (American Cancer Society)
• How Is Adrenal Cortical Cancer Staged? (American Cancer Society)

• Treatment
• Adrenal Cortical Cancer: Other Anticancer Drugs (American Cancer Society)
• Adrenal Cortical Cancer: Radiation Therapy (American Cancer Society)
• Adrenal Cortical Cancer: Surgery (American Cancer Society)
• Adrenal Cortical Cancer: Treatment Options by Stage (American Cancer Society)
• Adrenal Cortical Cancer: What Happens After Treatment? (American Cancer Society)

• Clinical Trials
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Adrenal Gland Diseases (National Institutes of Health)
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Cushing Syndrome (National Institutes of Health)

• Specific Conditions
• Adrenoleukodystrophy (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
• CAH Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center) - Links to PDF File
• Cushing's Syndrome (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Cushing's Syndrome (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
• Cushing's Syndrome (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
• Endocrinology and Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) (Endocrine Society, Hormone Foundation)
• Hyperaldosteronism (Merck & Co., Inc.)
• Von-Hippel Lindau Handbook: What You Need to Know about VHL (VHL Family Alliance)
• What Is Adrenal Cortical Cancer? (American Cancer Society)

• Prevention/Screening
• Newborn Screening Tests (March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation)
  Also available in: Spanish

• Nutrition
• Nutrition for Patients with Cushing Syndrome (National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center) - Links to PDF File

• Disease Management
• Managing Adrenal Insufficiency (National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center) - Links to PDF File

• Related Issues
• Adrenal Crisis Causes Death in People Who Got hGH (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
• What Are the Risk Factors for Adrenal Cortical Cancer? (American Cancer Society)

• Research
• NIH Panel Outlines Strategies for Managing Tumors of the Adrenal Glands (National Institutes of Health)
• People with Common Masculinizing Disorder Also Lack Adrenaline, NICHD Study Finds (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)

• Genetics
• Genetics Home Reference: 21-hydroxylase deficiency (National Library of Medicine)

• Dictionaries/Glossaries
• Glossary (Pituitary Network Association)

• Directories
• AACE Physician Finder (American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists)
• Organizations for Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

• Organizations
• Hormone Foundation
• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
• Pituitary Network Association

• Newsletters/Print Publications
• Management of the Clinically Inapparent Adrenal Mass (Incidentaloma) (National Library of Medicine)

• Statistics
• What Are the Key Statistics for Adrenal Cortical Cancer? (American Cancer Society)

• Children
• Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Due to 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency: A Guide for Patients and Their Families (Johns Hopkins Medicine)
• Cushing's Syndrome (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)

• Information from the Medical Encyclopedia
• Adrenal Gland Disorders