A pilot study evaluating therapeutic response of different dosage of oral glucocorticoid in two children with familial glucocorticoid deficiency presenting with diffuse mucocutaneous hyperpigmentation

• Main Authors: Uttam Kumar Sarkar (Author), Nilendu Sarma (Author), Sambreeta Debbarma (Author), Asok Kumar Mandal (Author), Ashok Kumar Bala (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction: Familial glucocorticoid deficiency (FGD) is a rare autosomal recessive potentially life-threatening condition, characterized by glucocorticoid deficiency, preserved aldosterone/renin secretion, and secondary rise in plasma adrenocorticotropic hormone level. This occurs due to either mu...