title: [Addison's disease in pregnancy (author's transl)].
abstract: A rare case of Addison's disease in pregnancy in a 20 year old gravida: 2 para: 0 is described. The patient was admitted at 31 weeks gestation with premature labor. The patient was on cortisone therapy for Addison's disease prior to the pregnancy. this was continued. Premature labor was stopped and a 2350 g. male infant was delivered at term. The prenatal and post-natal treatment is described. The seven most important points in treatment of Addition's disease during pregnancy are listed.
mesh_terms: D000224:Addison Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000150:complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*
vernacular_title: Morbus addison und Schwangerschaft.