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Addison's disease risk factors
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Common risk factors in the development of Addison’s disease include other autoimmune diseases such as chronic thyroiditis, dermatitis herpetiformis, grave’s disease, hypoparathyroidism, hypopituitarism, myasthenia gravis, pernicious anemia, testicular dysfunction, type I diabetes and vitiligo.
Risk Factors
Risk Factors
Common risk factors in the development of Addison’s disease include other autoimmune diseases:[1]
- Chronic thyroiditis
- Dermatitis herpetiformis
- Graves’ disease
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Hypopituitarism
- Myasthenia gravis
- Pernicious anemia
- Testicular dysfunction
- Type I diabetes
- Vitiligo
References
References
- ↑ Michels AW, Eisenbarth GS (2010). “Immunologic endocrine disorders”. J. Allergy Clin. Immunol. 125 (2 Suppl 2): S226–37. doi:10.1016/j.jaci.2009.09.053. PMC 2835296. PMID 20176260.
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