Author:
Maria Rosaria De Cagna,Norma Notaristefano,Maurizio Schiavone,Gianluca Palatella,Federica Ranù,Carmela Presicci,Valerio Cecinati,Marilina Tampoia
Abstract
Primary adrenocortical insufficiency or Addison’s disease (AD) is a rare, life-threatening condition with different aetiologies, but the most common cause is autoimmune destruction of the adrenal cortex. Autoimmune Addison’s disease (AAD) can present as an isolated condition or associated with others, as part of an autoimmune polyglandular syndrome (APS). The aim of this work is to investigate and emphasise the roles of autoantibodies in adrenocortical insufficiency, through the description of three clinical cases.
Publisher
Heighten Science Publications Corporation