Adrenal insufficiency in two women with anticardiolipin antibodies. Cause and effect?
We describe 2 women with anticardiolipin antibodies and a lupus-like disorder who developed acute adrenal insufficiency. We also review 5 similar cases reported previously. Anticardiolipin antibodies appear to be a risk factor for this vascular complication.
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Division of Rheumatology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63110.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000309:Adrenal Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D000906:Antibodies / Q000276:immunology*; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000150:complications; D002308:Cardiolipins / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D012307:Risk Factors
D000906:Antibodies; D002308:Cardiolipins