title: Triple A syndrome.
abstract: Triple A syndrome (Allgrove syndrome) is an autosomal recessive disorder consisting of achalasia, alacrima and Addison insufficiency. We report an 11-year-old girl with predominant symptom of achalasia who was diagnosed as Triple A syndrome almost 3 years after initial presentation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Gastroenterology, S R Kalla Memorial Gastro and General Hospital, Jaipur. lalitbharadia@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Lalit
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bharadia
authors.forename: Mukesh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kalla
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Rohit
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Charan
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Firoz
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Khan
mesh_terms: D000224:Addison Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D002648:Child; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007766:Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D009154:Mutation; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D028861:Nuclear Pore Complex Proteins; D011506:Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: C416506:AAAS protein, human; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D028861:Nuclear Pore Complex Proteins; D011506:Proteins