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Adrenal atrophy secondary prevention

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maryam Hadipour, M.D.[2]

Overview

Overview

The secondary prevention of the adrenal atrophy is also known as early diagnosis of any steroid or mineralocorticoid deficiency in the body and its early appropriate treatments.

Secondary prevention

Secondary prevention

The secondary prevention of the adrenal atrophy is also known as early diagnosis of any steroid or mineralocorticoid deficiency in the body, as discussed at the causes section, and its early appropriate treatments.[1][2]

References

References

  1. Bornstein SR, Allolio B, Arlt W, Barthel A, Don-Wauchope A, Hammer GD, Husebye ES, Merke DP, Murad MH, Stratakis CA, Torpy DJ (February 2016). “Diagnosis and Treatment of Primary Adrenal Insufficiency: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline”. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 101 (2): 364–89. doi:10.1210/jc.2015-1710. PMC 4880116. PMID 26760044.
  2. Taylor RL, Grebe SK, Singh RJ (December 2004). “Quantitative, highly sensitive liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method for detection of synthetic corticosteroids”. Clin Chem. 50 (12): 2345–52. doi:10.1373/clinchem.2004.033605. PMID 15486026.

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