Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) due to 21 hydroxylase deficiency is one of the most common autosomal recessive hereditary diseases. There are two main forms of CAH: early onset, the classic variety, and late onset or non classic type. Here, we aim to describe the case of a young lady with features of both varieties of CAH.Case report: Twenty-three-year-lady of Asian descent presented with polymenorrhagia since menarche (age 13 years), ...

Introduction: Autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type II (APSII) is more common than APSI. It occurs more frequently in female than in male patients, often has its onset in adulthood, and has familial aggregation. Schmidt’s syndrome is a subset of APSII, usually associated with primary hypothyroidism, primary adrenal insufficiency, and often, type 1 diabetes. This case describes the interesting evolution of autoimmune polyendocrine disease (APED) in a young lady with long ...