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Autoimmune adrenalitis is the most common cause of adrenal failure in developed countries, accounting for about 70% of the cases, characterized by primary adrenal failure and circulating antibodies against enzymes of adrenal cortex. The clinical manifestations are similar to other causes of Addison disease and adrenal glands are usually small and atrophic. This chapter discusses the clinical manifestations, pathology, diagnosis, and treatment of this condition and proposes a diagnostic criteria for the disease.
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de Carvalho, J.F., Neto, R.A.B. (2008). Autoimmune Addison Disease or Autoimmune Adrenalitis. In: Shoenfeld, Y., Cervera, R., Gershwin, M.E. (eds) Diagnostic Criteria in Autoimmune Diseases. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-285-8_47
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