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Syndrome of congenital adrenocortical unresponsiveness to ACTH. Report of six patients.
Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM - 1 Jan 2000
Berberoğlu M, Aycan Z, Ocal G, Begeot M, Naville D, Akar N, Adiyaman P, Evliyaoglu O, Penhoat A
Abstract excerpt
Familial glucocorticoid deficiency (FGD) or unresponsiveness to ACTH at the receptor level is a rare autosomal recessive hereditary syndrome characterized by a low cortisol level despite high serum ACTH concentration. Aldosterone levels are normal. The clinical entity generally presents in the first year of life with skin hyperpigmentation and hypoglycemic convulsions. Cortisol response to exogenous ACTH is also...
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