Polyglandular - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Addison Disease (AD): Case Study 51 (pp. 244­248) The case study for Addison Disease (AD) is a 48 year old, female, white woman. She presents to the primary care provider, with fatigue, low energy, and an unusual tan. Q1: What is the major significance of this patient’s family history? The patient has two sisters with Hashimoto thyroiditis and one sister with Graves disease, which are both autoimmune conditions of the thyroid and closely related to AD. The mother has rheumatoid arthr...