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Familial glucocorticoid deficiency presenting with hyperpigmentation, gigantism, and motor development delay: a case report.

Kanchana UyangodaPhirarthana KamalanathanSachith Mettananda
Published in: Journal of medical case reports (2019)
This case report highlights that glucocorticoid deficiency can present without documented hypoglycemia and circulatory collapse and a high degree of suspicion is needed in diagnosis.
Keyphrases
  • case report
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  • early onset
  • extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
  • metabolic syndrome
  • glycemic control
  • skeletal muscle
  • adipose tissue
  • insulin resistance