A pilot study evaluating therapeutic response of different dosage of oral glucocorticoid in two children with familial glucocorticoid deficiency presenting with diffuse mucocutaneous hyperpigmentation

A pilot study evaluating therapeutic response of different dosage of oral glucocorticoid in two children with familial glucocorticoid deficiency presenting with diffuse mucocutaneous hyperpigmentation

Introduction: Familial glucocorticoid deficiency (FGD) is a rare autosomal recessive potentially life-threatening condition, characterized by glucocorticoid deficiency, preserved aldosterone/renin secretion, and secondary rise in plasma adrenocorticotropic hormone level. This occurs due to either mu...

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Main Authors: Uttam Kumar Sarkar, Nilendu Sarma, Sambreeta Debbarma, Asok Kumar Mandal, Ashok Kumar Bala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dermatology
Subjects:
Diffuse mucocutaneous hyperpigmentation
familial glucocorticoid deficiency
Oral glucocorticosteroid
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