Miriam Abellán Lucas

Ms. Miriam Abellán Lucas

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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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18 June 2024 in Biomedicines
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MRMaria Consuelo Muñoz Ruiz
Maria Consuelo Muñoz Ruiz
BFBeatriz Febrero
Beatriz Febrero
MLMiriam Abellán Lucas
Miriam Abellán Lucas
AHAntonio M. Hernandez-Martinez
Antonio M. Hernandez-Martinez
JRJosé M Rodríguez
José M Rodríguez
Background: Pheochromocytoma (PHEO) is a rare neuroendocrine tumour with a strong genetic link, which therefore may modify its clinical behaviour and prognosis. The aim of the study is to evaluate the epidemiological and clinical differences between patients with sporadic and familial PHEO, as well as the specific differences in the index cases. Methods: A retrospective analysis of 136 patients in a tertiary hospital (1984–2021). Epidemiological, clinical, and histological variables were analysed. Statistics: SPSS 28.0 software was used. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed. p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: 64.71% of the cases (n = 88) presented a genetic mutation (familial cases). Additionally, 32.39% (n = 23) corresponded to index cases and the rest to screening cases. The main differences between patients with familial and sporadic PHEO were age (OR = 0.93 (0.89–0.97)), blood pressure-related symptoms (OR = 0.22 (0.06–0.89)), bilaterality (OR = 15.49 (3.76–63.84)), and size (OR = 0.70 (0.54–0.92)). Among patients with sporadic PHEO and index cases, only bilaterality was significant (OR = 13.53 (1.24–144.34)). Conclusions: Patients with familial PHEO diagnosed by screening differ from sporadic cases in terms of age, clinical features, and size. However, patients with sporadic PHEO only differ from index cases by a lower presence of bilaterality, which reaffirms the importance of genetic screening of patients with PHEO and their relatives.

24 March 2026 in Endocrinología, Diabetes y Nutrición (English Ed.)
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MPMaria Teresa Soriano Palao
Maria Teresa Soriano Palao
MLMiriam Abellán Lucas
Miriam Abellán Lucas
JMJuan José Ruiz Manzanera
Juan José Ruiz Manzanera
ÁPÁlvaro Cerezuela Fernández de Palencia
Álvaro Cerezuela Fernández de Palencia
BSBeatriz Febrero Sánchez
Beatriz Febrero Sánchez
JRJosé M Rodríguez
José M Rodríguez