Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Graves’ thyrotoxicosis and Addison’s disease are disorders with a strong auto-immune basis. Primary hypothyroidism and Addison’s disease are recognised components of polyglandular autoimmune syndrome type II (PGA-II). Despite its autoimmune etiology, Graves disease is not commonly associated with PGA-II. We present a case of a patient with newly diagnosed Graves’ disease presenting in incipient adrenal crisis due to unrecognized Addison’s...