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ea0028oc3.5 | Obesity, thyroid and Addison's disease | SFEBES2012

Steroidogenic function following B lymphocyte depletion therapy in new onset autoimmune Addison’s disease

Pearce Simon , Mitchell Anna , Bennett Stuart , King Philip , Chandran Sukesh , Nag Sath , Chen Shu , Furmaniak Jadwiga , Isaacs John , Vaidya Bijay

Background: A diagnosis of Addison’s disease means lifelong dependence on daily glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid therapy and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality, as well as a risk of unexpected adrenal crisis. We wished to explore whether immunomodulatory therapy at an early stage of autoimmune Addison’s disease could lead to preservation or improvement in adrenal steroidogenic function.Design: We conducted an open-label, p...