Autoimmune Polyendocrine Syndrome complicated by Pulmonary Hypertension.

Autoimmune Polyendocrine Syndrome complicated by Pulmonary Hypertension. Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets. 2020 Jul 31;: Authors: Disoteo OE, Zampetti B, Garascia A, Attanasio R, Cozzi R Abstract A 24-yo female was admitted for acute renal failure, melanoderma, hyponatremia and hyperkalemia. The clinical suspicion of Addison's disease was confirmed by laboratory test and the appropriate replacement therapy with corticosteroids and fludrocortisone was started. In the mean-time primary hypothyroidism and diabetes mellitus type 1 were disclosed and treated, thus fulfilling a diagnosis of autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type 2. Eighteen months later she was admitted for right sided heart failure. The work-up allowed to diagnose pulmonary arterial hypertension. Here we report the clinical course and discuss the putative link between these two rare diseases. PMID: 32744953 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Endocrine, Metabolic and Immune Disorders Drug Targets - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets Source Type: research