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Familial glucocorticoid deficiency presenting with generalized hyperpigmentation in adolescence. Report of three siblings

BACKGROUND: Familial glucocorticoid deficiency (FGD) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by glucocorticoid deficiency, high ACTH levels and normal mineralocorticoid levels. FGD is caused due to defects in adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) signaling. The defect can be caused by muta...

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Autores principales: Shivaprasad, K. S., Dutta, Deep, Jain, Rajesh, Ghosh, Sujoy, Mukhopadhyay, Satinath, Chowdhury, Subhankar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3603085/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23565437
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2230-8210.104101