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ea0022p234 | Clinical case reports and clinical practice | ECE2010

Primary adrenal failure of tuberculous aetiology and vitamin D deficiency

Stefanopoulos Dimitris , Kostoglou-Athanassiou Ifigenia , Michou Aikaterini , Chronaiou Aikaterini , Badila Razvan Alexandros , Klonaris Nicolaos , Karagianni Olympia , Karfi Areti

Primary adrenal failure may be of autoimmune or infectious aetiology, tuberculosis being a well known cause. In tuberculosis vitamin D deficiency has been described, while vitamin D sufficiency has been reported to be necessary for the mounting of an efficient immune response to the mycobacterium.The aim was to describe the case of a patient with primary adrenal failure of tuberculous aetiology and severe vitamin D deficiency.A fem...

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ea0022p408 | Endocrine tumours & neoplasia (<emphasis role="italic">Generously supported by Novartis</emphasis>) | ECE2010

Familial acromegaly

Chronaiou Aikaterini , Kostoglou-Athanassiou Ifigenia , Stefanopoulos Dimitris , Xanthakou Eleni , Badila Razvan Alexandros , Klonaris Nicolaos , Karfi Areti , Tzioras Konstantinos

Acromegaly is a disease characterized by the presence of a pituitary ademona which secretes excessive amounts of growth hormone. The presence of an adenoma causing acromegaly in the context of multiple endocrine neoplasia syndromes has been described. However, the presence of solitary pituitary adenomas causing acromegaly in siblings is extremely rare.Aim: The aim was to describe acromegaly in 2 siblings.A male patient, aged 56 yea...

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Primary adrenal failure of tuberculous aetiology and vitamin D deficiency

Familial acromegaly

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