Prednisolone has the same cardiovascular risk profile as hydrocortisone in glucocorticoid replacement
Introduction: Patients who need glucocorticoid replacement in both primary and secondary adrenal insufficiency (AI) have the choice of either once-daily prednisolone or thrice-daily hydrocortisone. A recent European study found no difference between prednisolone and hydrocortisone users in several m...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Bioscientifica
2017-10-01
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Series: | Endocrine Connections |
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Online Access: | http://www.endocrineconnections.com/content/6/8/766.full |