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Martijn J J Finken Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Emma Children’s Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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Aleid J G Wirix Department of Public and Occupational Health, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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Ines A von Rosenstiel-Jadoul Department of Pediatrics, Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, The Netherlands

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Bibian van der Voorn Department of Pediatric Endocrinology and Obesity Center CGG, Erasmus MC Sophia Children’s Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

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Mai J M Chinapaw Department of Public and Occupational Health, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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Michaela F Hartmann Steroid Research and Mass Spectrometry Unit, Laboratory for Translational Hormone Analytics, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetology, Center of Child and Adolescent Medicine, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany

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Joana E Kist-van Holthe Department of Public and Occupational Health, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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Stefan A Wudy Steroid Research and Mass Spectrometry Unit, Laboratory for Translational Hormone Analytics, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetology, Center of Child and Adolescent Medicine, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany

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Joost Rotteveel Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Emma Children’s Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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, raised blood pressure, insulin resistance, and dyslipidemia ( 7 , 10 ). There is controversy as to whether increased HPA axis activity is a cause or a consequence of childhood obesity. It has been demonstrated that the rise in serum corticosteroids

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Yanmei Lou Department of Health Management, Beijing Xiaotangshan Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China

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Yanyan Zhang Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China

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Ping Zhao Department of Health Management, Beijing Xiaotangshan Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China

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Pei Qin Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China

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Changyi Wang Department of Non-communicable Disease Prevention and Control, Shenzhen Nanshan Center for Chronic Disease, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China

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Jianping Ma Department of Non-communicable Disease Prevention and Control, Shenzhen Nanshan Center for Chronic Disease, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China

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Xiaolin Peng Department of Non-communicable Disease Prevention and Control, Shenzhen Nanshan Center for Chronic Disease, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China

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Hongen Chen Department of Non-communicable Disease Prevention and Control, Shenzhen Nanshan Center for Chronic Disease, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China

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Dan Zhao Department of Non-communicable Disease Prevention and Control, Shenzhen Nanshan Center for Chronic Disease, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China

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Shan Xu Department of Non-communicable Disease Prevention and Control, Shenzhen Nanshan Center for Chronic Disease, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China

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Li Wang Department of Non-communicable Disease Prevention and Control, Shenzhen Nanshan Center for Chronic Disease, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China

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Ming Zhang Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China

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and diastolic blood pressure (SBP and DBP)) measured three times in the right arm at intervals of 30 s using an electronic sphygmomanometer (HEM-770AFuzzy, Omron, Kyoto, Japan), and clinical and biochemical measures (levels of FPG, serum uric acid (UA

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Fang Lv Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China

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Xiaoling Cai Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China

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Chu Lin Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China

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Tianpei Hong Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China

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Xiaomei Zhang Department of Endocrinology, Peking University International Hospital, Beijing, China

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Zhufeng Wang Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine Guanganmen Hospital, Beijing, China

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Huifang Xing Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Beijing Mentougou Hospital, Beijing, China

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Guizhi Zong Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Beijing Jingmei Group General hospital, Beijing, China

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Juming Lu Department of Endocrinology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China

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Xiaohui Guo Department of Endocrinology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China

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Jing Wu Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China

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Leili Gao Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China

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Xianghai Zhou Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China

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Linong Ji Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China

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. It was demonstrated that weight loss could result in various metabolic benefits, including glycemic control, blood pressure improvement, and lipid profile management ( 7 , 8 , 9 ). In patients with T2D, weight loss was associated with a reduced risk

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Raluca Maria Furnica Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium

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Muhammad Muddaththir Dusoruth Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium

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Alexandre Persu Department of Cardiology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium

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Damien Gruson Department of Biology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium

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Michel Mourad Endocrine Surgery, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium

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Dominique Maiter Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium

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) and the optimal preparation has not been yet clearly defined ( 12 , 15 ). For instance, some authors have proposed that only patients with severe and complicated hypertension require blood pressure normalisation prior to surgery ( 16 , 17 ). Both

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Sayaka Kawano Frontier Science Research Center, Circulatory and Body Fluid Regulation, AIA Research Group, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, 5200 Kihara, Kiyotake, Miyazaki 889-1692, Japan
Frontier Science Research Center, Circulatory and Body Fluid Regulation, AIA Research Group, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, 5200 Kihara, Kiyotake, Miyazaki 889-1692, Japan

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Yukiko Kawagoe Frontier Science Research Center, Circulatory and Body Fluid Regulation, AIA Research Group, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, 5200 Kihara, Kiyotake, Miyazaki 889-1692, Japan

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Kenji Kuwasako Frontier Science Research Center, Circulatory and Body Fluid Regulation, AIA Research Group, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, 5200 Kihara, Kiyotake, Miyazaki 889-1692, Japan

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Satoshi Shimamoto Frontier Science Research Center, Circulatory and Body Fluid Regulation, AIA Research Group, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, 5200 Kihara, Kiyotake, Miyazaki 889-1692, Japan

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Koji Igarashi Frontier Science Research Center, Circulatory and Body Fluid Regulation, AIA Research Group, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, 5200 Kihara, Kiyotake, Miyazaki 889-1692, Japan

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Mariko Tokashiki Frontier Science Research Center, Circulatory and Body Fluid Regulation, AIA Research Group, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, 5200 Kihara, Kiyotake, Miyazaki 889-1692, Japan

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Kazuo Kitamura Frontier Science Research Center, Circulatory and Body Fluid Regulation, AIA Research Group, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, 5200 Kihara, Kiyotake, Miyazaki 889-1692, Japan

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Johji Kato Frontier Science Research Center, Circulatory and Body Fluid Regulation, AIA Research Group, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, 5200 Kihara, Kiyotake, Miyazaki 889-1692, Japan

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vessels, kidneys, and adipose tissues (1, 2, 3) . A number of functional analysis studies have been carried out since its discovery, revealing that AM has pleiotropic actions, including blood pressure-lowering effects, natriuresis, cardiovascular

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Clinical Cooperation Group Diabetes, LMU München and Helmholtz Zentrum München, Munich, Germany

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Holger Then Freie Waldorfschule Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany

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Andreas Lechner Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik IV, Klinikum der Universität München, LMU München, Munich, Germany
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German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), München-Neuherberg, Germany

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Cornelia Huth German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), München-Neuherberg, Germany
Institute of Epidemiology, Helmholtz Zentrum München – German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Neuherberg, Germany

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Christa Meisinger Independent Research Group Clinical Epidemiology, Helmholtz Zentrum München – German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Neuherberg, Germany
Chair of Epidemiology at UNIKAT Augsburg, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany

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Margit Heier Institute of Epidemiology, Helmholtz Zentrum München – German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Neuherberg, Germany
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Annette Peters German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), München-Neuherberg, Germany
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DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany

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Wolfgang Koenig DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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Wolfgang Rathmann Institute of Biometrics and Epidemiology, German Diabetes Center, Leibniz Institute at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany

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Christian Herder German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), München-Neuherberg, Germany
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Michael Roden German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), München-Neuherberg, Germany
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clinical diagnosis, since obesity and other components of the metabolic syndrome, such as elevated fasting glucose and elevated blood pressure, are associated with glomerular hyperfiltration. The currently available kidney function markers (creatinine

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Wiebke Arlt Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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inhalers. In primary adrenal insufficiency cortisol deficiency is aggravated by a lack of adrenal aldosterone production, a hormone important for blood pressure and electrolyte regulation. This puts primary adrenal insufficiency patients at a somewhat

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Soraya Puglisi Internal Medicine 1, Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy

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Carla Scaroni Endocrinology Unit, Department of Medicine DIMED, University of Padua, Padua, Italy

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Antonio Stigliano Endocrinology Unit, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sant’Andrea Hospital University of Rome, Rome, Italy

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Iacopo Chiodini Endocrinology Unit, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan and Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milano, Italy

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with ACTH-dependent CS, the block of CYP11B1 results in a compensatory rise of pituitary ACTH secretion that may lead to accumulation of steroid precursors with weak mineralocorticoid activity, potentially producing increased blood pressure, edema and

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from the study were as follows: T1DM and other specific types of diabetes; stage 3 arterial hypertension; blood pressure >180/100 mmHg; regular use of anti-hypertensive drugs; regular use of anti-diabetic drugs; severe diabetic microangiopathy (pre

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V G Pluimakers Princess Máxima Centre for Paediatric Oncology, Utrecht, The Netherlands

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measured between lower rib and iliac crest to the nearest centimetre. Blood pressure was measured with the subject in sitting position after an hour of rest on the right arm with the Dinamap® Procare and was defined as the mean of three measurements

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