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Karel Pacak

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Phaeochromocytoma

JWM Lenders, G Eisenhofer, M Mannelli, K Pacak - The Lancet, 2005 - thelancet.com
Phaeochromocytomas are rare neuroendocrine tumours with a highly variable clinical
presentation but most commonly presenting with episodes of headaches, sweating …

Stressor specificity of central neuroendocrine responses: implications for stress-related disorders

K Pacak, M Palkovits - Endocrine reviews, 2001 - academic.oup.com
Despite the fact that many research articles have been written about stress and stress-
related diseases, no scientifically accepted definition of stress exists. Selye introduced and …

Recent advances in genetics, diagnosis, localization, and treatment of pheochromocytoma

K Pacak, WM Linehan, G Eisenhofer… - Annals of internal …, 2001 - acpjournals.org
Pheochromocytoma is a rare but important tumor of chromaffin cells that is frequently
considered in the evaluation of hypertension, arrhythmias, or panic disorder and in the …

Pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma: an endocrine society clinical practice guideline

JWM Lenders, QY Duh, G Eisenhofer… - The Journal of …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Objective: The aim was to formulate clinical practice guidelines for pheochromocytoma and
paraganglioma (PPGL). Participants: The Task Force included a chair selected by the …

Biochemical diagnosis of pheochromocytoma: which test is best?

JWM Lenders, K Pacak, MCM Walther, WM Linehan… - Jama, 2002 - jamanetwork.com
ContextDiagnosis of pheochromocytoma depends on biochemical evidence of
catecholamine production by the tumor. However, the best test to establish the diagnosis …

[HTML][HTML] Irisin and FGF21 are cold-induced endocrine activators of brown fat function in humans

P Lee, JD Linderman, S Smith, RJ Brychta, J Wang… - Cell metabolism, 2014 - cell.com
Rediscovery of cold-activated brown adipose tissue (BAT) in humans has boosted research
interest in identifying BAT activators for metabolic benefits. Of particular interest are …

Pheochromocytoma: recommendations for clinical practice from the First International Symposium

K Pacak, G Eisenhofer, H Ahlman… - Nature clinical practice …, 2007 - nature.com
Abstract The First International Symposium on Pheochromocytoma, held in October 2005,
included discussions about developments concerning these rare catecholamine-producing …

Cushing's syndrome due to ectopic corticotropin secretion: twenty years' experience at the National Institutes of Health

I Ilias, DJ Torpy, K Pacak, N Mullen… - The Journal of …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Context: Ectopic ACTH secretion (EAS) is difficult to diagnose and treat. We present our
experience with EAS from 1983 to 2004. Setting: The study was performed at a tertiary care …

Impaired chronotropic and vasodilator reserves limit exercise capacity in patients with heart failure and a preserved ejection fraction

BA Borlaug, V Melenovsky, SD Russell, K Kessler… - Circulation, 2006 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Nearly half of patients with heart failure have a preserved ejection fraction
(HFpEF). Symptoms of exercise intolerance and dyspnea are most often attributed to …

Preoperative management of the pheochromocytoma patient

K Pacak - The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Pheochromocytomas are rare neuroendocrine tumors with a highly variable clinical
presentation, but they most commonly present as spells of headaches, sweating …