A pilot study evaluating therapeutic response of different dosage of oral glucocorticoid in two children with familial glucocorticoid deficiency presenting with diffuse mucocutaneous hyperpigmentation
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...
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Main Authors: | Uttam Kumar Sarkar (Author), Nilendu Sarma (Author), Sambreeta Debbarma (Author), Asok Kumar Mandal (Author), Ashok Kumar Bala (Author) |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications,
2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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