Auto-immune Addison's disease in identical twins.
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Identical male twins are described, one of whom presented with clinical symptoms of Addison's disease whereas the other was shown to have a deficient adrenal cortical response to stimulation tests. Both had positive adrenal cortex antibodies.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 54 634 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1978