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Case Reports
. 1996 Jul;129(1):156-9.
doi: 10.1016/s0022-3476(96)70205-6.

Allgrove syndrome: documenting cholinergic dysfunction by autonomic tests

M L Chu  1 , D Berlin, F B Axelrod
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Allgrove syndrome: documenting cholinergic dysfunction by autonomic tests

M L Chu et al. J Pediatr. 1996 Jul.
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Abstract

We describe two Hispanic adolescents with Allgrove syndrome (alacrima, achalasia, and sensorimotor polyneuropathy) in whom we documented cholinergic dysfunction by cardiovascular autonomic tests. Both patients had orthostatic hypotension and decreased heart rate variability.

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