Open AccessPituitary-Adrenal Function After Prolonged Glucocorticoid Therapy for Systemic Inflammatory Disorders: An Observational Study
Author(s) -
Karim Sacré,
Monique Dehoux,
MariePaule Chauveheid,
M. Chauchard,
Olivier Lidove,
Ronan Roussel,
T. Papo
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2013-1394
Subject(s) - medicine , adrenal insufficiency , prednisone , glucocorticoid , hypopituitarism , confidence interval , discontinuation , cortisol awakening response , endocrinology , acth stimulation test , hydrocortisone , adrenocorticotropic hormone , hormone
Glucocorticoid therapy is being used in a wide variety of systemic disorders. Reference papers, published more than 20 years ago, showed no correlation between adrenal insufficiency risk and dose or duration of glucocorticoid therapy.
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