Diagnosis and approach to glucocorticoid-induced adrenal insufficiency and glucocorticoid withdrawal syndrome

• Principais autores: Aleksandra Kiełczewska (Autor), Grzegorz Szcześniak (Autor), Anna Kiełczewska (Autor)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Kazimierz Wielki University, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction and purpose: Primary adrenal insufficiency can result from diseases affecting the adrenal glands, while secondary adrenal insufficiency is caused by suppression of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. The most common cause of adrenal suppression is exogenous steroids, a condition re...