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Addison’s Disease and Adrenal Crisis: A Phenomenological Study of the Patient Experience
This study aimed to investigate the lived experiences and issues central to patients with Addison’s disease when they are hospitalised due to an adrenal crisis.
Sarah L Fostekew +2 more
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Introduction Chronic diseases in older adults are one of the major epidemiological challenges of current times and leading cause of disability, poor quality of life, high healthcare costs and death.
Simon Krutter +16 more
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Primary Amenorrhea Associated with Hyperprolactinemia in Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome Type II: A Case Report [PDF]
Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome type II (PGA-II) is a rare immunoendocrinopathy syndrome characterized by the occurrence of autoimmune Addison disease along with diabetes mellitus type 1 and/or autoimmune thyroid disease.
Luiza Tizziotti Cottas +5 more
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Nonreversal of adrenal hypofunction after treatment of adrenal tuberculosis
Tuberculosis of the adrenal glands is a common cause for Addison′s disease in developing countries. Whether treatment of tuberculosis normalizes adrenocortical function in these patients is controversial.
Bashir Ahmad Laway +4 more
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Introduction: Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is a long-standing metabolic disease caused by autoimmune beta cell destruction leading to absence or lowered insulin production.
Chaitanya Konda +3 more
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Perioral pigmentation is a commonly encountered condition in the skin Out Patient Department (OPD), occurring due to a variety of primary as well as secondary causes. The affection of the perioral skin being readily visible negatively impacts the patient’
Siddharth Bhatt +2 more
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Sub-clinical Addison′s disease
As autoimmune adrenalitis is fast replacing tuberculosis as the most common etiology cause of adrenal insufficiency, subtler forms of the same are being recognised as subclinical addison′s disease.
Manash P Baruah
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Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome Type 2: An Unusual Presentation [PDF]
"nAutoimmune polyglandular syndrome (APS) type 2 is characterized by the presence of Addison's disease, in association with autoimmune thyroid disease and/or type 1 diabetes mellitus.
Hamdollah Karamifar +4 more
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Primary adrenal insufficiency in case of antiphospholipid syndrome
Addison′s disease or primary adrenal insufficiency (PAI) is a rare manifestation of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). PAI is the most common among the endocrinologic manifestations and can also rarely be the presenting symptom of APS.
Debmalya Sanyal, Moutusi Raychaudhuri
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An Update on Addison’s Disease [PDF]
AbstractAddison’s disease – the traditional term for primary adrenal insufficiency (PAI) – is defined as the clinical manifestation of chronic glucocorticoid- and/or mineralocorticoid deficiency due to failure of the adrenal cortex which may result in an adrenal crisis with potentially life-threatening consequences.
Barthel, Andreas +14 more
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