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Pregnancies associated with primary adrenal insufficiency

Fertility and Sterility, 2008
To provide a framework for the clinical presentation, evolution, treatment, and outcome of the unusual association between primary adrenal insufficiency (AI) during pregnancy and life-threatening complications for the mother and fetus.Case reports.Pregnant women with AI treated in the Endocrine and Diabetes Department, Hospital Universitario de ...
Carolina, Fux Otta, Paula, Szafryk de Mereshian, Gabriel Santino, Iraci, María Rosa, Ojeda de Pruneda   +3 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Primary adrenal insufficiency in children: Diagnosis and management

Best Practice & Research Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2018
Primary adrenal insufficiency (PAI) is a life-threatening disorder of adrenal cortex which is characterized by deficient biosynthesis of glucocorticoids, with or without deficiency in mineralocorticoids and adrenal androgens.
Tülay Güran, Tarik Kirkgöz
exaly   +2 more sources

Pathogenesis of primary adrenal insufficiency

Best Practice & Research Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2009
Autoimmune Addison's disease is caused by autoreactivity towards the adrenal cortex involving 21-hydroxylase autoantibodies and autoreactive T cells. Autoimmune destruction of the adrenal cortex is triggered by hitherto unknown environmental factors in individuals with genetic susceptibility.
Eystein, Husebye, Kristian, Løvås
openaire   +2 more sources