title: Association of Addison's disease with autoimmune disorders--a long-term observation of 180 patients.
abstract: This study aimed at evaluating the frequency of autoimmune disorders in Addison's disease. We have observed 180 patients (113 females, 67 males, aged 9-74 years) for 1 to 26 years. Tuberculosis was noted in 54 patients. Autoimmune disorders were found in 80 patients (44%); however, 125 (69%) patients were believed to have an autoimmune origin of adrenocortical insufficiency. In 20 patients two or more autoimmune disorders were found to coexist with Addison's disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Kasperlik-Zaluska
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Migdalska
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Czarnocka
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Drac-Kaniewska
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Niegowska
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Czech
mesh_terms: D000224:Addison Disease / Q000150:complications*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012737:Sex Factors; D013971:Thyrotoxicosis / Q000150:complications; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000150:complications