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Triple A (Allgrove) syndrome due to AAAS gene mutation with a rare association of amyotrophy.
Hormones (Athens, Greece) - 1 Mar 2021
Jayant Satyam Singh, Gupta Rahul, Agrawal Kanhaiya, Das Liza, Dutta Pinaki, Bhansali Anil
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Triple A (Allgrove) syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by cardinal features of primary adrenal insufficiency (AI) due to adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) resistance, achalasia, and alacrima. It is frequently associated with neurological manifestations such as autonomic dysfunction, cognitive dysfunction, cranial nerve, or motor involvement. Amyotrophy/motor neuron...
Topics
- Adrenal Cortex Hormones
- Adrenal Insufficiency
- Calcium Channel Blockers
- Esophageal Achalasia
- Humans
- Lubricant Eye Drops
- Male
- Muscular Atrophy, Spinal
- Mutation
- Nerve Tissue Proteins
- Nifedipine
- Nuclear Pore Complex Proteins
- Young Adult
