Nonclassic lipoid congenital adrenal hyperplasia masquerading as familial glucocorticoid deficiency.

CONTEXT: Familial glucocorticoid deficiency (FGD) is an autosomal recessive disorder resulting from resistance to the action of ACTH on the adrenal cortex. Affected individuals are deficient in cortisol and, if untreated, are likely to succumb to hypoglycemia and/or overwhelming infection. Mutations...

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Main Authors: Metherell, L, Naville, D, Halaby, G, Begeot, M, Huebner, A, Nürnberg, G, Nürnberg, P, Green, J, Tomlinson, J, Krone, N, Lin, L, Racine, M, Berney, D, Achermann, J, Arlt, W, Clark, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2009