Adrenal suppression from glucocorticoids: preventing an iatrogenic cause of morbidity and mortality in children

• Main Authors: Alexandra Ahmet (Author), Arati Mokashi (Author), Ellen B Goldbloom (Author), Celine Huot (Author), Roman Jurencak (Author), Preetha Krishnamoorthy (Author), Anne Rowan-Legg (Author), Harold Kim (Author), Larry Pancer (Author), Tom Kovesi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMJ Publishing Group, 2019-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Adrenal suppression (AS) is an important side effect of glucocorticoids (GCs) including inhaled corticosteroids (ICS). AS can often be asymptomatic or associated with non-specific symptoms until a physiological stress such as an illness precipitates an adrenal crisis. Morbidity and death associated...