Adrenocortical Function in the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Authors: ROBERT S. KLEIN
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1983)

Letters and Corrections1 October 1983Adrenocortical Function in the Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeROBERT S. KLEIN, M.D., DAVID N. MANN, M.D., GERALD H. FRIEDLAND, M.D., MARTIN I. SURKS, M.D.ROBERT S. KLEIN, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, DAVID N. MANN, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, GERALD H. FRIEDLAND, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, MARTIN I. SURKS, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-99-4-566_1 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: Many patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome have a number of symptoms, including weight loss, weakness, and diarrhea (1). These symptoms may antedate the opportunistic infections and Kaposi's sarcoma. Because the cause of such symptoms is unexplained in many patients with the syndrome, and the symptoms are similar to those seen in patients with adrenal insufficiency (2), a study of adrenal cortical function was done in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.Five patients with the syndrome, age 28 to 44 years, were studied. These patients included three women and two men. Three patients had hadPneumocystis...References1. SMALLKLEINFRIEDLANDMOLLEMESONSPIGLAND CRGBEI. Community-acquired opportunistic infections and defective cellular immunity in heterosexual drug abusers and homosexual men. Am J Med. 1983;74:433-41. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. ADDISON T. On the constitutional and local effects of diseases of the suprarenal capsules. London Med Gas. 1849;43:517. Google Scholar3. GOTTLIEBSCHRAFFSCHANKER MRH. Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and mucosal candidiasis in previously healthy homosexual men: evidence of a new acquired cellular immunodeficiency. N Engl J Med. 1981;305:1425-31. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. HARRISSMALLKLEIN CCR. Immunodeficiency in female sexual partners of men with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. N Engl J Med. 1983;308:1181-4. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Montefiore Medical Center Albert Einstein College of Medicine Bronx, NY 10467 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByInvestigation and Presentation of Autonomic Neuropathies in HIV InfectionAdrenal function in HIV infectionAssessment of adrenal function by measurement of salivary steroids in response to corticotrophin in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virusLong Term Adrenal Insufficiency Induces Skeletal Muscle Atrophy and Increases the Serum Levels of Active Form Myostatin in Rat SerumComparison of 1-μg and 250-μg corticotropin stimulation tests for the evaluation of adrenal function in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndromeAdrenal Insufficiency in HIV Infection: A Review and RecommendationsTwenty-four—hour urinary free cortisol in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndromeCytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis and CMV antigenemia as a clue to impaired adrenocortical function in patients with AIDSAdrenal Insufficiency in Patients with AIDS: When to Suspect It and How to Diagnose ItENDOCRINOLOGIC COMPLICATIONS OF HIV INFECTIONClinical features of adrenal insufficiency in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndromeMelasma and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)Modulation of Glucocorticoid Binding to Rat Liver Cytosol Receptor by Lipid-Soluble Extracts from the Serum of AIDS PatientsAdrenocortical insufficiency with normal serum cortisol levels and hyporeninaemia in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)Growth and neuroendocrine dysfunction in children with acquired immunodeficiency syndromeAdrenal Insufficiency in the Intensive Care SettingAnti-corticosteroid antibodies in AIDS patientsADRENOCORTICAL LESIONS AND HIV INFECTIONMycobacterium avium-intracellulare and adrenal insufficiency in AIDSThe Human Immunodeficiency Virus and the Adrenal MedullaCAROL D. WEISS, M.D.Murine cytomegalovirus adrenalitis in athymic nude miceAdrenal Insufficiency as a Complication of the Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeLOREN WISSNER GREENE, M. D., WILLIAM COLE, M.D., JEFFREY B. GREENE, M.D., BRIAN LEVY, M.D., EDDIE LOUIE, M.D., BRUCE RAPHAEL, M.D., H. JOAN WAITKEVICZ, M.D., MANFRED BLUM, M.D.Primary Addison's Disease in a Patient with the Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeELIZABETH E. GUENTHNER, M.D., STEVEN L. RABINOWE, M.D., ANTHONY VAN NIEL, M.D., ALLEN NAFTILAN, M.D., Ph.D., ROBERT G. DLUHY, M.D. 1 October 1983Volume 99, Issue 4Page: 566-566KeywordsAIDSDiarrheaKaposi sarcomaOpportunistic infectionsPneumocystisWeight loss Issue Published: 1 October 1983 PDF DownloadLoading ...