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Addison's disease or primary adrenocortical failure is a rare condition, most commonly caused in the UK by autoimmune destruction of the adrenal glands. The insidious onset of symptoms over many months means there is often a delay in diagnosis and patients can first present in adrenal crisis. The diagnosis is made by the finding of a low serum cortisol
Kristian, Løvås, Eystein S, Husebye
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The Importance of Computed Tomography Findings in Detecting Tuberculous Addison's Disease
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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Characteristics of Korean Patients with Primary Adrenal Insufficiency: A Registry-Based Nationwide Survey in Korea [PDF]
BackgroundPrimary adrenal insufficiency (PAI) is a rare, potentially life-threatening condition. There are few Korean studies on PAI, and most have had small sample sizes.
A Ram Hong+5 more
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Genetic and humoral autoimmunity markers of type 1 diabetes: from theory to practice [PDF]
O diabetes melito tipo 1 auto-imune (DM1A) resulta da destruição auto-imune seletiva das células-beta pancreáticas produtoras de insulina. O principal determinante genético de suscetibilidade para o DM1A está em genes do complexo principal de ...
DAVINI, Elaine+2 more
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Extrapulmonary tuberculosis often proceeds with an indolent course until a substantially infected organ is destroyed. This fact creates a great diagnostic challenge for clinicians.
Ya-Li Chang, Shi-Wen Kuo, Leay-Kiaw Er
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Screening for type 1 diabetes-, thyroid-, gastric-, and adrenal-specific humoral autoimmunity in 529 children and adolescents with celiac disease at diagnosis identifies as positive one in every nine patients [PDF]
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Anania, Caterina+9 more
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Addison crisis related psychosis
Introduction Addison’s disease (AD) is a rare disorder of the adrenal glands which causes deficiency of cortisol and aldosterone. It presents with a variety of symptoms, including neuropsychiatric manifestations.
A. Papanastasiou+8 more
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A Brief Overview of Triple A Syndrome [PDF]
Triple A Syndrome, also known as AAA Syndrome, is a rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by any mutation in the AAAS gene on chromosome 12q13, whose main function is to code for the WD-repeat family regulatory protein, ALADIN.
Khan, Jamaal
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The combination of a parity‐time symmetry wireless technology with a cholesterol sensor integrated into a smart contact lens enables high‐sensitivity cholesterol sensing at low concentration. Cholesterol plays a critical role in physiological functions, but elevated levels increase the risk of cardiovascular disease.
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Addison’s Disease: Diagnosis and Management Strategies
Mara Carsote,1,2 Claudiu Nistor3,4 1Department of Endocrinology, Faculty of Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania; 2Department of Gonads and Infertility, “C.I.
Carsote M, Nistor C
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