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Secondary adrenal insufficiency epidemiology and demographics
Introduction
Overview
Overview
The prevalence of secondary adrenal insufficiency is approximately 15-28 per 100,000 individuals worldwide more common than Addison disease. The incidence increases with age; the median age at diagnosis is 60 years. There is no racial predilection. Women are more commonly affected by secondary adrenal insufficiency than male.
Epidemiology and Demographics
Epidemiology and Demographics
Prevalence
- The prevalence of secondary adrenal insufficiency is approximately 15-28 per 100,000 individuals worldwide more common than Addison disease.[1]
Age
- The incidence of secondary adrenal insufficiency increases with age; the median age at diagnosis is 60 years.
Race
- There is no racial predilection to secondary adrenal insufficiency.
Gender
- Women are more commonly affected by secondary adrenal insufficiency than male.
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Amandeep Singh M.D.[2]