ea0032p27 | Adrenal cortex | ECE2013
Meyer Gesine
, Neumann Kathrin
, Badenhoop Klaus
, Linder Roland
There are no epidemiological data of Addisons disease in Germany. Since there is no national registry for this rare disease alternative data sources need to be retrieved. The Technikerkrankenkasse (TK) is one of the large German health care insurance providers covering nearly 10% of the population. Documentation of diagnoses by all members with a doctor contact is evaluated by a scientific institute (WINEG). Screening of the database for Addisons disease was design...