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Primary hypoadrenalism, assessed by 250 μg ACTH stimulation, is uncommon in patients
with active pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB). Since 1 μg ACTH produces an equivalent+ 30 min …

Purpose To report the clinical presentations of ocular tuberculosis infection (OTB) and the
treatment regimen and outcome in an endemic area. Methods This is a retrospective case …

One hundred and fifty years ago, Thomas Addison published his classic paper on the
'Constitutional and Local Effects of Disease of the Supra-renal Capsules', in which he …

Endocrine syndromes in human immunodeficiency virus infection, although not as common
as infectious, renal, or neurologic manifestations, are now more frequently recognized …

A 42-year-old man with complaints of muscle soreness and an increased pigmentation of
the skin was referred because of a suspicion of adrenal insufficiency. His …

After evaluating a patient who appeared to have a falsely abnormal response to the
dexamethasone suppression test while taking troglitazone, we examined the effects of …

To evaluate the effects of altered corticosteroid metabolism on the hypothalamic-pituitary-
adrenal axis, we examined rats treated with glycyrrhizic acid (G rats) or rifampicin (R rats) for …

Chronic administration of antiepileptic agents such as phenytoin can increase clearance
rates of cortisol and synthetic glucocorticoids through hepatic microsomal enzyme induction …

Most children infected by HIV show manifestations which mimic the clinical features of
endocrine dysfunction, such as failure to thrive and hyperpigmentation. Our cross-sectional …