• Eur. J. Obstet. Gynecol. Reprod. Biol. · Jul 2001

    Case Reports

    Dehydroepiandrosterone replacement in addison's disease.

    • S S Kim and K H Brody.
    • Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98105, USA. medssk@u.washington.edu
    • Eur. J. Obstet. Gynecol. Reprod. Biol. 2001 Jul 1; 97 (1): 96-7.

    AbstractAddison's disease is a rare endocrine disorder which can be life-threatening. It can also interfere with the normal development of adrenarche, resulting in the absence of pubic and axillary hair growth. We report a case of satisfactory restoration of adrenarche through DHEA administered in conjunction with the standard glucocortisone and fluorocortisone replacement.

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