Publications by authors named "J Eid-Fares"
An Overlooked Disease: Minimal Autonomous Cortisol Secretion (MACS). A Narrative Review.
Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets
September 2024
Background: A far more common disease than Cushing's syndrome is subclinical hypercortisolism or mild autonomous cortisol secretion (MACS), with an overall prevalence of 0.2-2%.
Objective: This review aims to shed light on the prevalence, screening and diagnostic criteria, comorbidities, and management of Mild Autonomous Cortisol Secretion (MACS).
Article Synopsis
- - SGLT2 inhibitors, a recent class of oral diabetes medications, have not been officially linked to hypercalcemia, but there have been two documented cases in the past few years.
- - This report details three cases of type 2 diabetes patients who developed hypercalcemia after starting or increasing doses of canagliflozin and dapagliflozin, with calcium levels normalizing after stopping the drugs.
- - The findings suggest that SGLT2 inhibitors may increase the risk of hypercalcemia, highlighting the need for monitoring and potentially adjusting treatment for at-risk patients.
It is well established that hepatitis C develops into cirrhosis of the liver and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) both of which are fatal diseases. The World Health Organization estimates that there are at least 21.3 million hepatitis C virus (HCV) carriers in the Eastern Mediterranean countries, which is close to the number of carriers estimated in the Americas and Europe combined.
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