Adrenal insufficiency from steroid-containing complementary therapy: importance of detailed history
A 62-year-old Asian British female presented with increasing tiredness. She had multiple co-morbidities and was prescribed steroid inhalers for asthma. She had also received short courses of oral prednisolone for acute asthma exacerbations in the last 2 years. Unfortunately, the frequency and dose...
Main Authors: | Punith Kempegowda, Lauren Quinn, Lisa Shepherd, Samina Kauser, Briony Johnson, Alex Lawson, Andrew Bates |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Bioscientifica
2019-07-01
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Series: | Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports |
Online Access: | https://edm.bioscientifica.com/view/journals/edm/2019/1/EDM19-0047.xml |
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