Hereditary Addison's Disease and Multiple Endocrine Adenomatosis in a Kindred

Addison's disease in identical twins.

“…There is evidence of a hereditary basis in Addison's disease associated with polyglandular disease (cf. Mershon and Dietrich, 1966). In children Addison's disease of the familial type is often associated with hypoparathyroidism, with or without candidiasis.…”