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Fundamental and translational research on adrenal, nutritional or metabolic diseases  

Laboratory

Adrenal Diseases: Short and long-term complications, diagnostic criteria and therapeutic options in adrenal tumors secreting cortisol or aldosterone. Management of patients with Adrenal Incidentaloma, Cushing’s disease or Adrenal Insufficiency (Addison Disease). Development of novel tools for the early diagnosis of adrenal diseases and accurate determination of various steroids in biological fluids.

Metabolic diseases: Pathophysiology and diabetes mellitus (DM) treatment in patients after organ transplantation. Optimal management of long-term DM complications and their prevention. Development of novel therapies and protocols for DM type 1 or 2.  

Obesity and Eating Disorders (ED): Studies on the genetic origin of EDs and familial obesity. Studies on the changes in the mechanisms controlling satiety and appetite in patients with EDs. Short and long-term complications of Eds and severe obesity. Development of novel protocols for the rehabilitation of patients with anorexia nervosa.

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