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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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Published in:Case Rep Endocrinol
Main Authors: Fredette, Meghan E., Topor, Lisa Swartz
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Hindawi 2018
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6282132/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30595926
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2359205
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