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Coronary artery disease in a patient with Addison’s disease: a case report and literature review [PDF]
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]
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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A retrospective analysis of 25 cases of Addison's disease caused by adrenal tuberculosis in Tibet and review of related literature [PDF]
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]
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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Reversible cerebellar ataxia and bipolar disorder secondary to tuberculous adrenalitis
Addison's disease is primary adrenal insufficiency which is most commonly due to an autoimmune disease. Patients usually presents with fatigue, anorexia, gastrointestinal complaints, salt craving, and orthostatic hypotension.
Mansoor C Abdulla
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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.
Nieman, Lynnette K. +1 more
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Addison’s Disease Mimicking as Acute Pancreatitis: A Case Report [PDF]
Over past two decades there has been significant improvement in medical field in elucidating the underlying pathophysiology and genetics of Addison’s disease.
Sayani Chaudhuri +4 more
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Unmasking of Addison’s disease in COVID-19
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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PRIMARY SUPRARENAL GLANDULAR TUBERCULOSIS MIMICKING A MALIGNANT TUMOR
ABSTRAK Objective: Our case demonstrates effective tuberculosis-related Addison's disease care with laparoscopic adrenalectomy and anti-tuberculosis medication.
Hikmat Satria +2 more
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Patients with Addison’s disease have relatively high rates of depression and anxiety symptoms compared with population-based reference samples. Addison’s disease results in deficiency of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and DHEA-sulfate (DHEA-S).
Adrian H. Heald +6 more
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