Addison s disease and its associations
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Puttanna A
; Cunningham AR
; Dainty P
BMJ Case Rep
2013[Jul]; 2013
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Addison's disease is a relatively rare endocrine condition resulting from adrenal
insufficiency due to various causes. Weight loss is a common feature; however,
patients may be seen by a variety of specialists, even requiring acute admission
before the diagnosis is made. Addison's disease is commonly associated with other
autoimmune diseases. In some cases such as autoimmune polyendocrine syndromes
(APS) types 1 and 2, these associations are more commonly found. We present a
case of one such patient who presented to the acute medical team having been
referred to the gastrointestinal services in the previous year for persistent
vomiting and weight loss. On review of history, the cause of vomiting and weight
loss was questioned and combined with subsequent biochemical testing a diagnosis
of Addison's disease was made. The patient was also noted to have other
associated endocrine and autoimmune conditions.
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