Adrenoleukodystrophy presenting with Addisonian crisis

Autor: John Raftos
Rok vydání: 1999
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Zdroj: Emergency Medicine Australasia. 11:38-40
ISSN: 1742-6723
1742-6731
Popis: The case of a young boy who presented with Addisonian crisis as a manifestation of adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) is presented. Adrenoleukodystrophy is an uncommon X-linked genetic disease that may present with acute adrenocortical insufficiency. The pathogenesis, clinical presentation and management of adrenoleukodystrophy are presented.
Databáze: OpenAIRE