Effect of steroid replacement on thyroid function and thyroid autoimmunity in Addison′ s disease with primary hypothyroidism

Effect of steroid replacement on thyroid function and thyroid autoimmunity in Addison′ s disease with primary hypothyroidism

Background: Steroid replacement without thyroxine supplementation normalizes thyroid function test (TFT) in some but not all Addison's disease patients with primary hypothyroidism. Both autoimmune and nonautoimmune mechanisms contribute to this improvement in TFT. However, the documentation of...

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Main Authors: Jaya Prakash Sahoo, Jayakumar Selviambigapathy, Sadishkumar Kamalanathan, K Nagarajan, Muthupillai Vivekanandan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
Addison's disease
anti-thyroid peroxidase antibody
autoimmunity
cortisol
hypothyroidism
Online Access:http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2016;volume=20;issue=2;spage=162;epage=166;aulast=Sahoo

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