title: Auto-immune Addison's disease in identical twins.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: D000224:Addison Disease / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D000302:Adrenal Cortex / Q000276:immunology; D000328:Adult; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000032:analysis; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies