Pediatric Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism

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3/2026 vol. 32
Case report

Severe adrenal insufficiency coexisting with autoimmune thyroiditis (Schmidt’s syndrome) – case report

Katarzyna Dubas 1
,
Maciej Flader 1
,
Marek Niedziela 1

  1. nstitute of Paediatrics, Department of Paediatric Endocrinology and Rheumatology, Poznan University
    of Medical Sciences, Poland

Pediatr Endocrinol Diabetes Metab 2026; 32 (3): 230-233

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/pedm.2026.163360
Data publikacji online: 2026/09/14
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