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Persistent dizziness and recurrent syncope due to HIV-associated Addison's disease: Case report from a resource-limited setting
2012
Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine
Addison's disease or primary adrenal insufficiency is a well-recognised fatal endocrine condition among HIV-infected patients. HIV infection is associated with adrenal gland destruction and profound disruption of the hypothalamic-pituitary adrenal axis. We describe a case of HIV-associated Addison's disease in a 58-year-old newly diagnosed HIV-seropositive male patient, highlighting its occurrence in this era of HIV/AIDS pandemic.
doi:10.4102/sajhivmed.v13i3.129
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