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Ipilimumab-induced autoimmune adrenalitis. [PDF]
A 56-year-old woman presented with fatigue and headache after receiving 4 doses of ipilimumab, a monoclonal antibody against Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte Antigen 4, for metastatic melanoma. Low morning corticotropin and cortisol levels along with pituitary enlargement were consistent with hypophysitis related secondary adrenal insufficiency.
Min L, Ibrahim N.
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A variant in RESF1 is associated with Addison’s disease and multiple autoimmune syndrome in young Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers [PDF]
Addison’s disease (AD) results in glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid deficiencies and is often immune-mediated. While AD is uncommon in dogs, Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers (NSDTRs) exhibit increased incidence, suggesting genetic predisposition ...
Emily Brown +11 more
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Autoimmune Primary Adrenal Insufficiency in Children
INTRODUCTION: Primary adrenal insufficiency (PAI) is a rare condition in children, and is potentially life-threatening. The most common cause is congenital adrenal hyperplasia, and autoimmune etiology is the most frequent acquired cause in this age group.
Nádia Mourinho Bala +5 more
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Schmidt's Syndrome: An Uncommon Cause of Spontaneous Hypoglycemia [PDF]
Schmidt's syndrome, or autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type 2 (APS-2), is an uncommon disorder characterized by the co-occurrence of autoimmune thyroiditis and adrenalitis.
George Sarin Zacharia +2 more
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Bilateral Adrenal Masses with Different Aetiologies Presenting as Addisonian Crisis with Acute Kidney Injury: A Case Series [PDF]
An Addisonian Crisis (AC) is an endocrinological emergency associated with high mortality, resulting from an acute deficit of hormones from the adrenal glands.
Mohini +4 more
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Adrenal and ovarian autoimmunity [PDF]
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BETTERLE, CORRADO, VOLPATO M.
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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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Endocrine side effects of immune checkpoint inhibitors
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have increasingly been the mainstay of treatment for numerous malignancies. However, due to their association with autoimmunity, ICIs have resulted in a variety of side effects that involve multiple organs including ...
Zulma Cardona +3 more
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Addison's disease is a chronic endocrine disorder in which the adrenal glands do not produce enough steroid hormones mostly both glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid.
Sunanda Mahajan +2 more
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Autoimmune adrenal insufficiency in children: a hint for polyglandular syndrome type 2?
Background Primary adrenal insufficiency (PAI) in childhood is a life-threatening disease most commonly due to impaired steroidogenesis. Differently from adulthood, autoimmune adrenalitis is a rare condition amongst PAI’s main aetiologies and could ...
Marta Arrigoni +4 more
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