Estimated Risk for Developing Autoimmune Addison’s Disease in Patients with Adrenal Cortex Autoantibodies

Abstract

These results were used to construct a risk algorithm for estimating the probability of developing AAD from the combination of gender, age, adrenal function, antibody titer, and associated autoimmune disorders at entry. The values of estimated risk could be used to decide appropriate follow-up intervals and future immunointervention strategies.