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Case Reports
. 1996 Apr;31(4):226-8.

[Addison's disease in pregnancy: a report of six cases]

[Article in Chinese]
Y Xia  1 , M Pan, Z Zhang
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  • PMID: 8758779
Case Reports

[Addison's disease in pregnancy: a report of six cases]

[Article in Chinese]
Y Xia et al. Zhonghua Fu Chan Ke Za Zhi. 1996 Apr.

Abstract

Objective: To review six cases of pregnancy with Addison's disease at Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Shanghai Medical University from 1949 to 1994.

Method: This is a clinical retrospective analysis. Five of the 6 patients were treated with hormone replacement therapy, and the remaining one received no hormone treatment due to lack of symptoms during pregnancy and neglect of previous adrenal surgery by obstetricians.

Results: The patient received no treatment occurred Addisonian crisis and died soon after delivery. The other five patients had smooth course of delivery and postpartum period.

Conclusions: Hormone replacement therapy is important for patients with Addison's disease in pregnancy especially for acute decompensation of adrenal function. Pregnant women with history of adrenal surgery should be monitored carefully even without any symptoms and hormone treatment is necessary. Vaginal delivery is encouraged unless there is obstetric indication.

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