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Coexistence of autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 2 and diabetes insipidus in pregnancy.
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PMID:  22033074     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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Autoimmune polyglandular syndromes are rarely diagnosed conditions characterized by the association of at least 2 organ-specific autoimmune disorders. Very few cases of these syndromes have been described during pregnancy. The authors report a case of a patient diagnosed with autoimmune thyroiditis and a history of HELLP (hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelet) syndrome in a prior pregnancy. After increasing the levothyroxine dose, she developed Addisonian crisis. Normalization of adrenal cortex function resulted in the appearance of diabetes insipidus. This report shows that pregnancy may influence the course of preexisting endocrine disorders and lead to their unmasking. Although the risk of the development of autoimmune polyglandular syndromes during pregnancy is small, they may pose a serious health problem. The possible presence of these clinical entities should be considered in every woman with 1 or more endocrine disturbances.
Authors:
Robert Krysiak; Malgorzata Samborek
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of the medical sciences     Volume:  342     ISSN:  1538-2990     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Med. Sci.     Publication Date:  2011 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-10-28     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370506     Medline TA:  Am J Med Sci     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  433-4     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
From the Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology (rk), Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland; and Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics (ms), The Hospital of the Knights Hospitallers, Katowice, Poland.
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