Unmasking of Addison’s disease in COVID-19 [PDF]
SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2021 This case report highlights the initial presentation of Addison’s disease in a 19-year-old individual with coronavirus disease. Coronavirus disease is an infectious disease, which often presents with fever and respiratory and gastrointestinal symptoms ...
Pallav Bhattarai +4 more
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Coronary artery disease in a patient with Addison’s disease: a case report and literature review [PDF]
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2023 Background Addison’s disease which is due to dysfunction of the adrenal gland, with abnormal secretion of glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids, is rare.
Ruohan Zhao +4 more
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Challenging Diagnosis of Addison’s Disease Presenting with Adrenal Crisis [PDF]
Case Reports in Endocrinology, 2021 Primary adrenal insufficiency, also known as Addison’s disease, is a rare but potentially fatal condition resulting from the failure of the adrenal cortex to produce glucocorticoid and/or mineralocorticoid hormones.
Ni Wayan Wina Dharmesti +4 more
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Genetic evaluation of Addison's disease in the Portuguese Water Dog [PDF]
BMC Veterinary Research, 2006 Background Addison's disease, also known as hypoadrenocorticism, has been reported in many individual dogs, although some breeds exhibit a greater incidence than the population as a whole.
Belanger JM +3 more
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A retrospective analysis of 25 cases of Addison's disease caused by adrenal tuberculosis in Tibet and review of related literature [PDF]
Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases, 2023 Background: To investigate the clinical characteristics of Addison’s disease caused by adrenal tuberculosis in Tibet. After the anti-tuberculosis treatment, the clinical features between continuous glucocorticoid therapy and glucocorticoid withdrawal ...
Zhuoma Zeding +13 more
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Cardiac Tamponade in Adrenoleukodystrophy with Addison’s Disease [PDF]
European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2021 Cardiac tamponade is a life-threatening medical emergency and can arise in many clinical situations. We present the case of a 59-year-old man with adrenoleukodystrophy and Addison’s disease who was admitted to the emergency department with severe ...
Mafalda Sá Pereira +2 more
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Recovery of adrenal function in a patient with confirmed Addison's disease [PDF]
, 2013 Addison's disease is a condition characterised by immune-mediated destruction of the adrenal glands leading to a requirement of lifelong replacement therapy with mineralocorticoid and glucocorticoid.
Mark Baxter, Sondra Gorick, F. M. Swords
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The Importance of Computed Tomography Findings in Detecting Tuberculous Addison's Disease [PDF]
European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2017 Addison’s disease is an endocrine disorder characterized by primary adrenal insufficiency due to various causes. Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection was a major cause in the past but is rare nowadays.
Sara Ferreira, Margarida Freitas-Silva
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6572 Acute Adrenal Crisis Secondary To Undiagnosed Addison's Disease [PDF]
J Endocr SocJacqueline M Deirmenjian +2 more
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Clinics in Dermatology, 2006 Addison's disease, or primary adrenal insufficiency, results in glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid deficiency. Orthostatic hypotension, fever, and hypoglycemia characterize acute adrenal crisis, whereas chronic primary adrenal insufficiency presents with a more insidious history of malaise, anorexia, diarrhea, weight loss, joint, and back pain.
Lynnette K, Nieman +1 more
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