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Genetics and Metabolism
Edentulous child with Allgrove syndrome: a rare case report
Mohammad Vahedi, Shima Fathi, Hanif Allahbakhshi
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2016;59(11):456-459.   Published online November 18, 2016

Triple-A syndrome, also known as Allgrove syndrome, is a rare autosomal recessive disorder. The 3 features of this syndrome are achalasia, adrenal insufficiency, and alacrima. Achalasia could be the first manifestation of the triple-A syndrome; however, its etiology is unclear. Alacrima is generally asymptomatic but can be detected by obtaining patient history. Although adrenal insufficiency could have manifestations such as...