Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
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A pandemic of human influenza is on the horizon: the question is not whether it will arrive but when. Knowing that a pandemic is coming provides an opportunity to plan ahead to mitigate against its impact. However, there are inevitably many uncertainties and managing these, under a constant media spotlight, is an additional and novel challenge.
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To review the clinical presentations and diagnostic issues in adrenomyeloneuropathy and adrenoleukodystrophy, which are different presentations of the same single gene disorder. ⋯ Adrenomyeloneuropathy should be considered in the differential diagnosis in male patients presenting with adrenal failure. Early diagnosis allows genetic counselling in such families and may become more important as treatment strategies evolve.