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Autonomous cortisol secretion associated with 2- to 3-fold increase in mortality risk
A retrospective cohort study found that autonomous cortisol secretion was associated with 2- to 3-fold increased risk for death and cardiovascular disease in patients with adrenal incidentalomas. This information could help to inform decisions about which patients should be recommended for adrenalectomy. The findings are published in Annals of Internal Medicine. Autonomous cortisol secretion in