Glycometabolic Alterations in Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency: Does Replacement Therapy Play a Role?

Glycometabolic Alterations in Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency: Does Replacement Therapy Play a Role?

Secondary adrenal insufficiency (SAI) is a potentially life-threatening endocrine disorder due to an impairment of corticotropin (ACTH) secretion from any process affecting the hypothalamus or pituitary gland. ACTH deficit can be isolated or associated with other pituitary failures (hypopituitarism)...

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Main Authors: Chiara Graziadio, Valeria Hasenmajer, Mary A. Venneri, Daniele Gianfrilli, Andrea M. Isidori, Emilia Sbardella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
secondary adrenal insufficiency
insulin resistance
weight gain
body mass index
metabolic syndrome
impaired glucose tolerance
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2018.00434/full

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