Entry
Name
Pigmented micronodular adrenocortical disease
Supergrp
Description
Primary pigmented micronodular adrenocortical disease (PPNAD) is a form of ACTH-independent adrenal hyperplasia resulting in endogenous Cushing's syndrome.
Category
Endocrine and metabolic disease
Brite
Human diseases in ICD-11 classification [BR:br08403 ]
05 Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
Endocrine diseases
Disorders of the adrenal glands or adrenal hormone system
5A70 Cushing syndrome
H00260 Pigmented micronodular adrenocortical disease
BRITE hierarchy
Network
nt06310 CRH-ACTH-cortisol signaling
Gene
Other DBs
Reference
Authors
Powell AC, Stratakis CA, Patronas NJ, Steinberg SM, Batista D, Alexander HR, Pingpank JF, Keil M, Bartlett DL, Libutti SK
Title
Operative management of Cushing syndrome secondary to micronodular adrenal hyperplasia.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Stratakis CA
Title
Cushing syndrome caused by adrenocortical tumors and hyperplasias (corticotropin- independent Cushing syndrome).
Journal
Reference
Authors
Bourdeau I, Stratakis CA
Title
Cyclic AMP-dependent signaling aberrations in macronodular adrenal disease.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Groussin L, Jullian E, Perlemoine K, Louvel A, Leheup B, Luton JP, Bertagna X, Bertherat J
Title
Mutations of the PRKAR1A gene in Cushing's syndrome due to sporadic primary pigmented nodular adrenocortical disease.
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Reference
Authors
Horvath A, Boikos S, Giatzakis C, Robinson-White A, Groussin L, Griffin KJ, Stein E, Levine E, Delimpasi G, Hsiao HP, Keil M, Heyerdahl S, Matyakhina L, Libe R, Fratticci A, Kirschner LS, Cramer K, Gaillard RC, Bertagna X, Carney JA, Bertherat J, Bossis I, Stratakis CA
Title
A genome-wide scan identifies mutations in the gene encoding phosphodiesterase 11A4 (PDE11A) in individuals with adrenocortical hyperplasia.
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Reference
Authors
Horvath A, Mericq V, Stratakis CA
Title
Mutation in PDE8B, a cyclic AMP-specific phosphodiesterase in adrenal hyperplasia.
Journal