Autoimmune Primary Adrenal Insufficiency in Children

• Päätekijät: Nádia Mourinho Bala (Tekijä), Raquel S. Gonçalves (Tekijä), Joana Serra Caetano (Tekijä), Rita Cardoso (Tekijä), Isabel Dinis (Tekijä), Alice Mirante (Tekijä)
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• Julkaistu: Galenos Yayincilik, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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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. Symptoms are usually non-specific and, when...