A retrospective analysis of adrenal crisis in steroid-dependent patients: causes, frequency and outcomes

Abstract Background Adrenal patients have a lifelong dependency on steroid replacement therapy and are vulnerable to sudden death from undertreated adrenal crisis. Urgent treatment with parenteral steroids is needed, often with IV saline for volume repletion. Episodes of adrenal crisis are, for most...

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Main Author: Katherine G. White
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Endocrine Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12902-019-0459-z