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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Main Authors: Shivaprasad, K. S., Dutta, Deep, Jain, Rajesh, Ghosh, Sujoy, Mukhopadhyay, Satinath, Chowdhury, Subhankar
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3603085/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23565437
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2230-8210.104101
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