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Autoimmune primary adrenal insufficiency -current diagnostic approaches and future perspectives [PDF]

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2023
The adrenal glands are small endocrine glands located on top of each kidney, producing hormones regulating important functions in our body like metabolism and stress.
Anette S. B. Wolff, Anette S. B. Wolff, Isil Kucuka, Bergithe E. Oftedal, Bergithe E. Oftedal   +4 more
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Predictive factors of adrenal insufficiency in patients admitted to acute medical wards: a case control study [PDF]

BMC Endocrine Disorders, 2013
Background Adrenal insufficiency is a rare and potentially lethal disease if untreated. Several clinical signs and biological markers are associated with glucocorticoid failure but the importance of these factors for diagnosing adrenal insufficiency is ...
Oboni Jean-Baptiste, Marques-Vidal Pedro, Pralong François, Waeber Gérard   +3 more
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Hypoglycaemia in adrenal insufficiency

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2023
Adrenal insufficiency encompasses a group of congenital and acquired disorders that lead to inadequate steroid production by the adrenal glands, mainly glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids and androgens.
Shien Chen Lee, Elizabeth S. Baranowski, Rajesh Sakremath, Vrinda Saraff, Vrinda Saraff, Zainaba Mohamed, Zainaba Mohamed   +6 more
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Diagnosis and approach to glucocorticoid-induced adrenal insufficiency and glucocorticoid withdrawal syndrome [PDF]

Journal of Education, Health and Sport
Introduction and purpose: Primary adrenal insufficiency can result from diseases affecting the adrenal glands, while secondary adrenal insufficiency is caused by suppression of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis.
Aleksandra Kiełczewska, Grzegorz Szcześniak, Anna Kiełczewska   +2 more
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Long-diagnosed primary adrenal insufficiency in the setting of Werlhof’s disease. A clinical case report

Mìžnarodnij Endokrinologìčnij Žurnal, 2023
Chronic adrenal insufficiency is an endocrine disease caused by insufficient secretion of adrenal hormones due to dysfunction of one or more links of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis.
I.V. Chernyavska, N.V. Skrypnyk, V.I. Pankiv   +2 more
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New-onset primary adrenal insufficiency in pregnancy associated with a unilateral adrenal infarction: a case report

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports, 2023
New-onset primary adrenal insufficiency is rare in pregnancy. The symptoms of adrenal insufficiency such as nausea, vomiting and dizziness may be attributed to the pregnancy itself, which can lead to a delay in the diagnosis. The presence of hypotension,
Lakshmi Menon, Dinesh Edem, Jhansi Maradana, Pranjali Sharma, Shrikant Tamhane   +4 more
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Characteristics of adrenal insufficiency in hemodialysis patients

Renal Replacement Therapy, 2021
Background Adrenal insufficiency causes abnormal subjective symptoms such as general fatigue, signs such as hypotension, and abnormalities such as hypoglycemia and leads to poor prognosis.
Naro Ohashi, Yukitoshi Sakao, Taichi Sato, Sayaka Ishigaki, Shinsuke Isobe, Tomoyuki Fujikura, Akihiko Kato, Hideo Yasuda   +7 more
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Acute abdominal pain due to atypical bilateral adrenal infarction in acute myeloid leukemia with alterations related to myelodysplasia: A case report

Clinical Case Reports, 2023
Key Clinical Message Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) can cause acute abdomen following adrenal insufficiency or adrenal infarction. Therefore, when diffusely enlarged adrenal glands and adrenal insufficiency of unknown cause are seen in a patient presenting
Risa Hirata, Masaki Tago, Shun Yamashita, Satsuki Yamamoto, Shizuka Yaita, Yuka Hirakawa, Maiko Ono, Shu‐ichi Yamashita   +7 more
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A systematic review of adrenal insufficiency among patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in Sub-Saharan Africa

International Journal of Mycobacteriology, 2021
Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease of public health importance globally. The incidence of pulmonary TB is rising in sub-Saharan Africa. Bilateral adrenal destruction and the use of medications such as rifampicin are possible mechanisms by which
Taoreed Adegoke Azeez, Olakunle Ayorinde Irojah, Sulaiman Lakoh, Abimbola Olukayode Lawal, Olabiyi Abiola Ajiboso   +4 more
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Challenging Diagnosis of Addison’s Disease Presenting with Adrenal Crisis

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, Made Ratna Saraswati, Ketut Suastika, Wira Gotera, I Made Pande Dwipayana   +4 more
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