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Thyroxine unmasks Addison's disease
Author(s) -
Shaikh MG,
Lewis P,
Kirk JMW
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2004.tb00860.x
Subject(s) - medicine , addison's disease , adrenal crisis , girl , addison disease , adrenal insufficiency , disease , hormone replacement , pediatrics , endocrinology , hormone replacement therapy (female to male) , hormone , testosterone (patch) , psychology , developmental psychology
Patients with primary hypothyroidism may also have other underlying associated endocrinopathies, which are important to exclude. A 15‐y‐old girl presented with clinical and biochemical evidence of hypothyroidism. Conclusion : Thyroxine replacement unmasked Addison's disease and precipitated an acute adrenal crisis. On physiological steroid replacement therapy, her “hypothyroidism” resolved.