[Adrenal insufficiency of the adult].

[Adrenal insufficiency of the adult].
Rev Med Interne. 2016 Mar 22;
Authors: Jublanc C, Bruckert E
Abstract
Adrenal insufficiency is a rare but life-threatening disorder. Clinical manifestations include fatigue, weight loss, gastrointestinal manifestations and skin hyperpigmentation, the latter being specific of primary adrenal failure. Because of non-specific clinical features of this rare disorder, diagnosis can be delayed and adrenal failure be revealed by an acute crisis. Adrenal insufficiency can be primary (Addison disease), most frequently autoimmune, or secondary, resulting from long term administration of exogenous glucocorticoids or more rarely from pituitary disorders. Monitoring of substitutive treatment is now well codified. Patient education is very important in this chronic disease that remains associated with a persistent high risk of adrenal crisis.
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Source: Revue de Medecine Interne - March 27, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Rev Med Interne Source Type: research