AIIMS November 2011 – MCQ 149
Most common cause of Addisons disease in India is?
A. Tuberculosis
B. Post partum period
C. Autoimmune
D. HIV
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5 Comments
Tuberculosis remains an important cause of
Addison’s disease in India. The presence of extra-adrenal
tuberculosis, or lack of adrenal cytoplasmic antibodies, does not,
with certainty, differentiate between a tuberculous and idiopathic
aetiology. The prognosis of Addison’s disease was good despite
unfavourable circumstances.
Natl Med J India 2001;14:23-5
In western world it has been replaced by autimmune adenitis.
its tb
An is tb
tuberculosis is most common cause in INDIA but over all autoimmune diseases are most common
TB