title: Insulin-Mediated Diseases: Adrenal Mass and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.
abstract: Adrenal incidentalomas (AIs) and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have often been associated with compensatory hyperinsulinemia and insulin resistance (IR). The link between these diseases and IR may be changes in hormone secretions that provoke IR and in turn promote the growth of adrenal gland masses and/or ovarian cysts through compensatory hyperinsulinemia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University 'Federico II', Naples, Italy. Electronic address: giovanna.muscogiuri@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Giovanna
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Muscogiuri
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University 'Federico II', Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Annamaria
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Colao
authors.affiliation: Department of Sports Science and Wellness, 'Parthenope' University Naples, Naples, Italy; Endocrinology and Diabetology, Fertility Techniques Structure, University Hospital'S. Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona', Largo Città d'Ippocrate, Salerno, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Orio
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006946:Hyperinsulinism / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism; D007328:Insulin / Q000378:metabolism*; D007333:Insulin Resistance / Q000502:physiology; D011085:Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin
keywords: PCOS; Type 2 diabetes; adrenal incidentaloma; insulin resistance