ADDISON'S DISEASE IN A PATIENT WITH CHRONIC RENAL FAILURE: A CASE REPORT

Altinova A., Cuhaci F. N., KARAKOÇ M. A., TÖRÜNER F. S., Sahin G., Cakir N., ...Daha Fazla

GAZI MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.18, sa.3, ss.136-138, 2007 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 18 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Dergi Adı: GAZI MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.136-138
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Hypoglycemia, Addison's disease, Adrenal insufficiency, Chronic renal failure
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Primary adrenal insufficiency or Addison's disease, which is more frequent in women, is caused by bilateral adrenocortical destruction. Common clinic features of Addison's disease are; weakness, loss of appetite, weight loss, nousea, vomiting and hyperpigmentation. Hypoglycemia as a sole presentation of primary adrenal insufficiency is rare and more common in secondary adrenal insufficiency and childhood. Hereby we report a case with chronic renal failure, symptoms of hypoglycemia and was diagnosed as Addison's disease.