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   Hot and bothered: alterations in faecal glucocorticoid metabolite concentrations of the sungazer lizard, Smaug giganteus, in response to an increase in environmental temperature

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: J Scheun --- , South Africa R Campbell --- , South Africa A Ganswindt --- , South Africa T McIntyre --- , South Africa

   Despite the commonly held belief that reptiles are immune to extreme temperatures, global warming is predicted to result in the loss of 40% of all reptile species by 2080. In order to understand the effects of elevated temperature on African...

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   Adrenocortical carcinoma in a patient presenting with recurrent pulmonary emboli

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: A Davids --- Tygerberg Academic Hospital, Stellenbosch University, South Africa EC Kruger --- Tygerberg Academic Hospital, Stellenbosch University, South Africa AE Zemlin --- Tygerberg Academic Hospital, Stellenbosch University, South Africa M Conradie-Smit --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa

   Adrenocortical carcinomas are rare malignancies with a clinically heterogeneous presentation. These tumours can be detected incidentally on imaging, where biochemical evaluation is required to assess tumour functionality. This case describes a patient presenting with recurrent pulmonary emboli and an incidental...

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