Adrenoleukodystrophy presenting with Addisonian crisis
Autor: | John Raftos |
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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 |
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