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What is the most common cause of primary adrenal insufficiency?
What is the most common cause of primary adrenal insufficiency?
- Adrenal androgen overproduction
- Adrenal cortex overactivity
- Autoimmune adrenalitis (correct)
- Excessive mineralocorticoid production
What are the deficiencies associated with autoimmune adrenalitis?
What are the deficiencies associated with autoimmune adrenalitis?
- Adrenal androgens, estrogen, and progesterone
- Mineralocorticoids, aldosterone, and cortisol
- Glucocorticoids, insulin, and thyroid hormones
- Glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, and adrenal androgens (correct)
What are the estimated prevalence of Addison disease in the United States and Western Europe?
What are the estimated prevalence of Addison disease in the United States and Western Europe?
- One in 20,000 persons (correct)
- One in 10,000 persons
- One in 50,000 persons
- One in 5,000 persons
What are the clinical manifestations before an adrenal crisis?
What are the clinical manifestations before an adrenal crisis?
What test should be undergone to confirm the diagnosis of primary adrenal insufficiency when clinically suspected?
What test should be undergone to confirm the diagnosis of primary adrenal insufficiency when clinically suspected?
What are the primary deficiencies associated with autoimmune adrenalitis?
What are the primary deficiencies associated with autoimmune adrenalitis?
What are the clinical manifestations before an adrenal crisis?
What are the clinical manifestations before an adrenal crisis?
What is the estimated prevalence of Addison disease in the United States and Western Europe?
What is the estimated prevalence of Addison disease in the United States and Western Europe?
What happens to cortisol levels and adrenocorticotropic hormone levels in patients with clinically suspected primary adrenal insufficiency?
What happens to cortisol levels and adrenocorticotropic hormone levels in patients with clinically suspected primary adrenal insufficiency?
What test should be undergone to confirm the diagnosis of primary adrenal insufficiency when clinically suspected?
What test should be undergone to confirm the diagnosis of primary adrenal insufficiency when clinically suspected?
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