title: Successful pregnancy outcome in a patient with primary Addison's disease.
abstract: A 32-year-old primigravida with primary Addison's disease was followed up from the early stages of pregnancy to delivery and puerperium by a multidisciplinary medical board. Besides fetal surveillance, great attention was given to steroid replacement therapy in order to avoid complications. Vaginal labor resulted in the birth of a healthy neonate that performed well.
authors.affiliation: Division of Reproductive Endocrinology, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Patras Medical School, Patras University, Rion, Patras 26504, Greece. adonakisgeorgios@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Adonakis
authors.forename: Neoklis A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Georgopoulos
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Michail
authors.forename: Nikitas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Spinos
authors.forename: Vasilios
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Papadopoulos
authors.forename: Georgios S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Kourounis
authors.forename: Venetsana
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kyriazopoulou
mesh_terms: D000224:Addison Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000328:Adult; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric; D016640:Diabetes, Gestational / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005322:Premature Rupture of Fetal Membranes; D050031:Hashimoto Disease / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D050498:Live Birth; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D006854:Hydrocortisone