Our Clinician Scientists Profile: Christian Adolf

Christian Adolf, Clinician Scientist, Adrenal Research CRC/TRR205

Dr. med. Christian Adolf

University Hospital
Klinikum der Universität München

State examination: 2013, Munich

Promotion: Examination of the glucose homeostasis in patients with primary aldosteronism
2014, Munich

Research Theme: Primary aldosteronism

CRC/TRR 205 projects: B14, B15, S02

Publications:

Adolf C, Köhler A, Franke A, Lang K, Riester A, Löw A, Heinrich DA, Bidlingmaier M, Treitl M, Ladurner R, Beuschlein F, Arlt W, Reincke M: Cortisol excess in patients with primary aldosteronism impacts on left ventricular hypertrophy. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. jc.2018-00617, https://doi.org/10.1210/jc.2018-00617

Williams TA, Burrello J, Sechi LA, Fardella CE, Matrozova J, Adolf C, Baudrand R, Bernardi S, Beuschlein F, Catena C, Doumas M, Fallo F, Giacchetti G, Heinrich DA, Saint-Hilary G, Jansen PM, Januszewicz A, Kocjan T, Nishikawa T, Quinkler M, Satoh F, Umakoshi H, Widimský J Jr, Hahner S, Douma S, Stowasser M, Mulatero P, Reincke M: Computed Tomography and Adrenal Venous Sampling in the Diagnosis of Unilateral Primary Aldosteronism. Hypertension. 2018 Jul 9

Schmelter V, März E, Adolf C, Wölfel TL, Lottspeich C, Fischer MR, Schmidmaier R: Ward rounds in internal medicine: Validation of an Entrustable Professional Activity (EPA) observation checklist. GMS J Med Educ. 2018 May 15;35(2)

Hannich M, Wallaschofski H, Nauck M, Reincke M, Adolf C, Völzke H, Rettig R, Hannemann A: Physiological Aldosterone Concentrations Are Associated with Alterations of Lipid Metabolism: Observations from the General Population. Int J Endocrinol. 2018 Mar 27; 2018:4128174

Heinrich DA, Adolf C, Rump LC, Quack I, Quinkler M, Hahner S, Januszewicz A, Seufert J, Willenberg HS, Nirschl N, Sturm L, Beuschlein F, Reincke M: Primary aldosteronism: key characteristics at diagnosis: a trend toward milder forms. Eur J Endocrinol. 2018 Jun;178(6):605-611

Grotevendt A, Wallaschofski H, Reincke M, Adolf C, Quinkler M, Nauck M, Hoffmann W, Rettig R, Hannemann A: Associations of aldosterone and renin concentrations with inflammation-the Study of Health in Pomerania and the German Conn’s Registry. Endocrine. 2017 Aug;57(2):298-307

Braun LT, Zottmann JM, Adolf C, Lottspeich C, Then C, Wirth S, Fischer MR, Schmidmaier R: Representation scaffolds improve diagnostic efficiency in medical students. Med Educ. 2017 Nov;51(11):1118-1126

Williams TA, Lenders JWM, Mulatero P, Burrello J, Rottenkolber M, Adolf C, Satoh F, Amar L, Quinkler M, Deinum J, Beuschlein F, Kitamoto KK, Pham U, Morimoto R, Umakoshi H, Prejbisz A, Kocjan T, Naruse M, Stowasser M, Nishikawa T, Young WF Jr, Gomez-Sanchez CE, Funder JW, Reincke M: Outcomes after adrenalectomy for unilateral primary aldosteronism: an international consensus on outcome measures and analysis of remission rates in an international cohort. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2017 Sep;5(9):689-699

Arlt W, Lang K, Sitch AJ, Dietz AS, Rhayem Y, Bancos I, Feuchtinger A, Chortis V, Gilligan LC, Ludwig P, Riester A, Asbach E, Hughes BA, O’Neil DM, Bidlingmaier M, Tomlinson JW, Hassan-Smith ZK, Rees DA, Adolf C, Hahner S, Quinkler M, Dekkers T, Deinum J, Biehl M, Keevil BG, Shackleton CHL, Deeks JJ, Walch AK, Beuschlein F, Reincke M: Steroid metabolome analysis reveals prevalent glucocorticoid excess in primary aldosteronism. JCI Insight. 2017 Apr 20;2(8)

Spyroglou A, Adolf C, Hahner S, Quinkler M, Ladurner R, Reincke M, Beuschlein F: Changes in Body Mass Index in Pheochromocytoma Patients Following Adrenalectomy. Horm Metab Res. 2017 Mar;49(3):208-213

Adolf C, Asbach E, Dietz AS, Lang K, Hahner S, Quinkler M, Rump LC, Bidlingmaier M, Treitl M, Ladurner R, Beuschlein F, Reincke M: Worsening of lipid metabolism after successful treatment of primary aldosteronism. Endocrine. 2016 Oct;54(1):198-205

Adolf C, Freibothe I, Seißler J, Lechner A: Current concepts in diagnostics and therapy of diabetes mellitus. Radiologe. 2015 Apr;55(4):295-8

Fischer E, Adolf C, Pallauf A, Then C, Bidlingmaier M, Beuschlein F, Seissler J, Reincke M: Aldosterone excess impairs first phase insulin secretion in primary aldosteronism. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2013 Jun;98(6):2513-20

Awards:
2018: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Endokrinologie: Travel award
2017: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Endokrinologie: Travel award