Background and method: ACTH stimulation test is used for the diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency in sepsis, but the optimal dosage of ACTH is still debatable. We, therefore, compared the efficacy of ...

A study into the use of an at-home test which uses saliva rather than blood to diagnose adrenal insufficiency, which has been developed by scientists at the University of Sheffield with funding from ...

This response is typical of that observed in other critically ill patients with normal adrenal function in whom the process is reversible. In all the other cases of pernicious anemia the levels of ...

An Addisonian crisis happens when the body cannot produce enough cortisol during a sudden stress event. It typically occurs in people with Addison’s disease and requires immediate medical treatment.

Using a simple urine test alongside routine imaging for patients with adrenal masses could speed up adrenal cancer diagnosis, improving patient's prognosis and reducing the need for invasive ...

Whether cause or consequence, considerable accumulating evidence strongly indicates an association of obesity with sympathoneural activation. 16 It also appears that obesity-associated activation of ...

LOS ANGELES — Opioid-induced adrenal insufficiency (OIAI) is a potentially serious and under-recognized danger from chronic opioid use that is likely to be on the rise given the current opioid ...

Your body is talking to you, but you're not sure how to interpret the message: You're inexplicably tired all the time, you can't concentrate, and you're crankier than usual. Your skin is also dry, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Twelve of 810 plasma metabolites were significantly associated with adrenal insufficiency. Patients with low ...