ESPE Abstracts

Nicotinamide nucleotide transhydrogenase (NNT) is expressed in the heart, thyroid, and testicles, where it maintains the balance of reactive oxygen species in the mitochondria. It is linked, by an insufficiently described mechanism, to primary adrenal insufficiency (PAI) with or without mineralocorticoid insufficiency and several extra-adrenal manifestations (i.e. gonadal adrenal rest tumors, cardiomyopathy, hypothyroidism, and precocious puberty). A comprehensive and chronolo...