Distinguished in Addison's Disease

Dr. Deborah Merke

Pediatric Endocrinology
Office
Bethesda, MD 
Distinguished in Addison's Disease
Office
Bethesda, MD 
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Overview

Deborah Merke is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Merke is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Addison's Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH), Intersex, Ovarian Overproduction of Androgens, Familial Glucocorticoid Deficiency, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 94 peer reviewed articles and participating in 5 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 8 articles in the study of Addison's Disease.

Specialties
Pediatric Endocrinology
Licenses
Pediatrics in MD
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Bethesda, MD 20892
Call: 301-496-0718

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

5 Clinical Trials

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Active-Controlled, Phase 3 Study of Chronocort Compared With Immediate-Release Hydrocortisone Replacement Therapy in Participants Aged 16 Years and Over With Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Active-Controlled, Phase 3 Study of Chronocort Compared With Immediate-Release Hydrocortisone Replacement Therapy in Participants Aged 16 Years and Over With Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 25, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Other
Study Drugs: Chronocort, Cortef
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase III Extension Study of Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Chronocort® in the Treatment of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
A Phase III Extension Study of Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Chronocort® in the Treatment of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 28, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Hydrocortisone
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 1/2, First-in-Human, Open-Label, Dose-Escalation Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Gene Therapy for Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Through Administration of an Adeno-Associated Virus (AAV) Serotype 5-Based Recombinant Vector Encoding the Human CYP21A2 Gene
A Phase 1/2, First-in-Human, Open-Label, Dose-Escalation Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Gene Therapy for Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Through Administration of an Adeno-Associated Virus (AAV) Serotype 5-Based Recombinant Vector Encoding the Human CYP21A2 Gene
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 26, 2024
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Drug: AAV BBP-631
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Phase III Study of Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Chronocort® Compared With Standard Glucocorticoid Replacement Therapy in the Treatment of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
A Phase III Study of Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Chronocort® Compared With Standard Glucocorticoid Replacement Therapy in the Treatment of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 26, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 2, Multicenter Study of ATR-101 for the Treatment of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
A Phase 2, Multicenter Study of ATR-101 for the Treatment of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 10, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
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94 Total Publications

The Importance of Disease Specific Growth Charts for Children with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia.
The Importance of Disease Specific Growth Charts for Children with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia.
Journal: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Published: July 10, 2025
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  • Familial Glucocorticoid Deficiency
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  • Congenital Hyperinsulinism
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