Almost 150 years have passed since Thomas Addison first identified a syndrome characterized by wasting and hyperpigmentation as the result of adrenal gland destruction and more than 50 years have passed since the achievements of Kendall, Sarett and Reichstein led to widespread availability of life-...
The finding that RAI can exist in the absence of sepsis and may be as high as 92% of patients undergoing liver transplantation using a steroid free protocol has led one group to propose the term The purpose of this review is to summarise the existing evidence for adrenal insufficiency in ...
who are overweight suffer from this. yet another thing that doctors can just fob off as my fault my problem and simply not help with. i am in pain but do not want to go to see my gp as she will just say you are fat go away or words to that effect. anyone got any better ideas...
This is the stage when thyroid labs come back “normal” but the individual is experiencing symptoms such as weight gain, rheumatoid arthritis, chronic fatigue, and gastrointestinal disturbances, among others. In a lot of cases, the “normal” lab results do not reflect what is actually ...
The article discusses the approaches that can be taken to rule out adrenal insufficiency. A summary of current testing methods is provided, including the morning serum cortisol level because of the requirement of a single blood draw, the 250 mcg cosyntropin stimulation test (CST) requiring ...
Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency: Where Is It Hidden and What Does It Look Like?Adrenal failure secondary to hypothalamic-pituitary disease is a common although underestimated and underdiagnosed condition, with serious consequences. Corticotropin deficiency can be isolated or more frequently occur in ...
What factors have impact on glucocorticoid replacement in adrenal insufficiency: a real-life studydoi:10.1007/S40618-020-01386-3S. PuglisiA. RossiniI. TabaroS. CannavòF. FerrauM. RagoneseG. BorrettaM. PellegrinoF. DugheraA. Parisi
PurposeThe impact of patient's characteristics on glucocorticoid (GC) replacement therapy in adrenal insufficiency (AI) is poorly evaluated. Aims of this study were to assess the influence of sex and body weight on GC dosing and to describe the choice of GC in AI of different etiologies....
For a long time it has been assumed that patients with chronic adrenal insufficiency under established replacement therapy have a normal life expectancy and a normal everyday life. Recent studies now indicate both an impairment of quality of life (QoL) with a negative impact on daily life and ...
(2012) What is the best long-term management strategy for patients with primary adrenal insuffi- ciency? Clinical Endocrinology (Oxford), 76, 21-25.Quinkler M, Hahner S. What is the best long-term management strategy for patients with primary adrenal insufficiency? Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2012...