About the Radboudumc center of expertise

Radboudumc’s center of expertise in Adrenal Gland Diseases specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with adrenal gland diseases. In particular:
  • Feochromocyte/paraganglioma
  • Primary hyperaldosteronism
  • Hereditary adrenal hyperplasia/adrenital syndrome (AGS)
  • Cushing syndrome
  • Adrenal cortex insufficiency (Addison disease)
  • Adrenocortical carcinoma
 
We treat both children and adults. We also conduct scientific research into adrenal diseases and teach students of Medicine and of Biomedical Sciences, doctors (in training), nurses and clinical chemists.

Adrenal gland diseases

The adrenal glands are organs that lie above the kidneys. The adrenal glands make hormones. For example:
  • Aldosterone: ensures that you do not lose too much salt in the kidneys. This helps maintain your blood pressure.
  • Cortisol: this hormone plays a part in the immune system, exercise, stress and regulation of your blood sugar.    
  • Sex steroids: takes care of, for example, menstruation, breast-formation and body hair.
If the production of these hormones is disrupted, this can cause all kinds of symptoms.

Collaboration of specialists

The strength of the center of expertise lies in collaboration. Patients with adrenal gland disease have to deal with different specialists, because the causes and symptoms of the disease are very diverse, like the internist endocrinologist, internist vascular physician, pediatrician endocrinologist, surgeon, urologist, radiologist or anesthetist. In our center of expertise these doctors and specialized nurses work together to coordinate the complicated treatment(s) of patients with adrenal diseases as effectively as possible.
 
Radboudumc’s center of expertise in Adrenal Gland Diseases is acknowledged as a center of expertise by the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport.
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About the Radboudumc center of expertise

The center Adrenal disorders specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with adrenal gland diseases. read more

Information only available in Dutch

It is important to be aware that most information about the expertise center can only be found on the Dutch-language website. This means that all relevant details are only available in Dutch. Visitors wishing to consult this information should visit the Dutch-language website to obtain complete and accurate information. 

Making an appointment

Ask your general practitioner or specialist for a referral. As soon as we have received the referral, we will invite you for an appointment. read more

Making an appointment

Ask your general practitioner or specialist for a referral. He or she can send the referral to secretariaatendocrieneziekten@radboudumc.nl. As soon as we have received the referral, we will invite you for an appointment.

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