Daily Glucocorticoid Replacement Dose in Adrenal Insufficiency, a Mini Review

Daily Glucocorticoid Replacement Dose in Adrenal Insufficiency, a Mini Review

The Endocrine Society Guidelines and recent reviews of adrenal insufficiency (AI) recommend a daily glucocorticoid replacement dose of 15 to 25 mg with a midpoint of 20 mg of hydrocortisone (HC) (alternatively 3 to 5 mg prednisolone) in divided doses in otherwise healthy individuals with AI. In cont...

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Main Authors: Celina M. Caetano, Carl D. Malchoff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
adrenal insufficiency
glucocorticoid
Hydrocortisone
replacement
guidelines
cortisol
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2022.897211/full

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