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Allgrove (Triple A) Syndrome: A Case Report from the Kashmir Valley [PDF]
Allgrove (Triple A) syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by cardinal features of adrenal insufficiency due to adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) resistance, achalasia, and alacrimia.
Raiz Ahmad Misgar +5 more
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Background Antiphospholipid syndrome causes systemic arterial and venous thromboses due to the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies. Adrenal insufficiency is a rare complication of antiphospholipid syndrome that may result in fatal outcomes if left ...
Yoshihito Iijima +3 more
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Trabecular bone score and sclerostin concentrations in patients with primary adrenal insufficiency
BackgroundPatients with primary adrenal insufficiency need lifelong replacement therapy with glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids, which may influence their bone quality.AimThe aim of the study was to evaluate densitometry parameters, trabecular bone ...
Aleksandra Zdrojowy-Wełna +5 more
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Mutational analysis of DAX1 in patients with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism or pubertal delay [PDF]
Although delayed puberty is relatively common and often familial, its molecular and pathophysiologic basis is poorly understood. In contrast, the molecular mechanisms underlying some forms of hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (HH) are clearer, following the ...
Achermann, JC +12 more
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Variations in the management of acute illness in children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia: An audit of three paediatric hospitals [PDF]
Objective: Episodes of acute adrenal insufficiency (AI)/adrenal crises (AC) are a serious consequence of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH). This study aimed to assess morbidity from acute illness in CAH and identify factors associated with use of IV ...
Allolio +25 more
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Evolving adrenal insufficiency
Tuberculosis is the most common cause of Addison's disease in India. The exact status of adrenal reserve in tuberculosis is still an enigma and recovery of adrenal function is unpredictable.We report a case with a pre-Addisonian state and unchanged adrenal size after 1 year treatment.A 31-year patient with adrenal tuberculosis was diagnosed and treated
Ajitesh Roy +9 more
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Fertility and pregnancy in adrenal insufficiency
Despite the availability of adrenal hormone replacement therapy, patients with adrenal insufficiency can be affected by reduced fertility and parity.
Deirdre Green +3 more
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Chronic adrenal insufficiency is caused by insufficient secretion of hormones by the adrenal cortex due to dysfunction of one or more links of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal system.
V. G. Chobitko, A. P. Belova
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Genetic variation of TLR4 influences immunoendocrine stress response: an observational study in cardiac surgical patients [PDF]
Introduction: Systemic inflammation (e.g. following surgery) involves Toll-like receptor (TLR) signaling and leads to an endocrine stress response. This study aims to investigate a possible influence of TLR2 and TLR4 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)
Koch, Alexander +9 more
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Adrenal hemorrhage due to hypercoagulable state mimicking pheochromocytoma
Adrenal insufficiency due to hemorrhagic adrenal infarction is a rare complication of hypercoagulable states. It usually manifests as bilateral adrenal hemorrhage with primary adrenal insufficiency. Here we report a 56-year-old male with known history of
Konstantinos Segkos +2 more
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