Functional adrenal insufficiency among tuberculosis-human immunodeficiency virus co-infected patients: a cross-sectional study in Uganda

Functional adrenal insufficiency among tuberculosis-human immunodeficiency virus co-infected patients: a cross-sectional study in Uganda

Abstract Objective Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of adrenal insufficiency in resource-limited settings. The adrenal gland is the most commonly affected endocrine organ in TB infection. We assessed factors associated with functional adrenal insufficiency (FAI) among TB-HIV patients with and...

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Main Authors: Agnes Bwanika Naggirinya, Andrew Mujugira, David B. Meya, Irene Andia Biraro, Ezekiel Mupere, William Worodria, Yukari C. Manabe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Adrenal
Insufficiency
HIV
TB
Africa
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-020-05064-8

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