Critical illness-related corticosteroid insufficiency (CIRCI) in paediatric patients: a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge

• Main Authors: Letteria Anna Morabito (Author), Domenico Corica (Author), Giorgia Pepe (Author), Alessandra Li Pomi (Author), Tommaso Aversa (Author), Malgorzata Gabriela Wasniewska (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Critical illness-related corticosteroid insufficiency or CIRCI is characterized by acute and life-threatening disfunction of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis observed among intensive care unit- staying patients. It is associated with increased circulating levels of biological marke...