The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 123, Issue 5 , Pages 409-413 , May 2010

Addison Disease in Adults: Diagnosis and Management

  • Ali J. Chakera, MBChB, MRCP
    • ,
  • Bijay Vaidya, PhD, FRCP

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    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Bijay Vaidya, PhD, Department of Endocrinology, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Exeter EX2 5DW, UK

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 Funding: The work of Dr. Vaidya was partly supported by the Peninsula Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (PenCLAHRC) Funding.

 Conflict of Interest: None.

 Authorship: Both authors had access to the data and a role in writing the manuscript.

PII: S0002-9343(10)00065-3

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.12.017

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 123, Issue 5 , Pages 409-413 , May 2010

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