Graves' Thyrotoxicosis Leading to Adrenal Decompensation and Hyperandrogenemia in a Pediatric Patient with Salt-Wasting Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

INTRODUCTION: Thyroid hormone is known to accelerate glucocorticoid turnover. In a thyrotoxic state, individuals with adrenal insufficiency are unable to increase endogenous cortisol production to compensate for increased turnover, placing them at risk for symptoms of glucocorticoid deficiency and a...

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Autores principales: Fredette, Meghan E., Topor, Lisa Swartz
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2018
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6282132/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30595926
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2359205

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6282132/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30595926
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2359205

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