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The natural history of 21-hydroxylase autoantibodies in autoimmune Addison's disease.
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ABSTRACT: Background
The most common cause of primary adrenal failure (Addison's disease) in the Western world is autoimmunity characterized by autoantibodies against the steroidogenic enzyme 21-hydroxylase (CYP21A2, 21OH). Detection of 21OH-autoantibodies is currently used for aetiological diagnosis, but how levels of 21OH-autoantibodies vary over time is not known.Setting
Samples from the national Norwegian Addison's Registry and Biobank established in 1996 (n = 711). Multi-parameter modelling of the course of 21OH-autoantibody indices over time.Results
21OH-autoantibody positivity is remarkably stable, and >90% of the patients are still positive 30 years after diagnosis. Even though the antibody levels decline with disease duration, it is only rarely that this downturn reaches negativity. 21OH-autoantibody indices are affected by age at diagnosis, sex, type of Addison's disease (isolated vs autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type I or II) and HLA genotype.Conclusion
21OH-autoantibodies are reliable and robust markers for autoimmune Addison's disease, linked to HLA risk genotype. However, a negative test in patients with long disease duration does not exclude autoimmune aetiology.
SUBMITTER: Wolff AB
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8052519 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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The natural history of 21-hydroxylase autoantibodies in autoimmune Addison's disease.
European journal of endocrinology 20210401 4
<h4>Background</h4>The most common cause of primary adrenal failure (Addison's disease) in the Western world is autoimmunity characterized by autoantibodies against the steroidogenic enzyme 21-hydroxylase (CYP21A2, 21OH). Detection of 21OH-autoantibodies is currently used for aetiological diagnosis, but how levels of 21OH-autoantibodies vary over time is not known.<h4>Setting</h4>Samples from the national Norwegian Addison's Registry and Biobank established in 1996 (n = 711). Multi-parameter mod ...[more]