Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Adrenal insufficiency is a rare but potentially life threatening complication of the antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APS). The adrenal gland is the most commonly involved endocrine organ with adrenal insufficiency reported in 0.4% of APS cases. Adrenal failure more often follows other thromboembolic manifestations of APS.Case report: We report a 25-year-old male with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with antiphospholipid syndrome (tripl...