Nonreversal of adrenal hypofunction after treatment of adrenal tuberculosis

Nonreversal of adrenal hypofunction after treatment of adrenal tuberculosis

Tuberculosis of the adrenal glands is a common cause for Addison′s disease in developing countries. Whether treatment of tuberculosis normalizes adrenocortical function in these patients is controversial. We are reporting two cases of Addison′s disease because of adrenal tuberculosis, in whom treatm...

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Main Authors: Bashir Ahmad Laway, Shahnaz Ahmad Mir, Mohd Ashraf Ganie, Feroze Shaheen, Parvaiz Ahmad Shah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2015-01-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine
Subjects:
Addison′s disease, adrenocorticotrophic hormone stimulation, adrenal tuberculosis
Online Access:http://www.esim.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1110-7782;year=2015;volume=27;issue=1;spage=42;epage=44;aulast=Laway

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