ea0016p55 | Adrenal | ECE2008
Hahner Stefanie
, Loeffler Melanie
, Bleicken Benjamin
, Drechsler Christiane
, Ventz Manfred
, Quinkler Marcus
, Allolio Bruno
Adrenal crisis (AC) is a rare but life-threatening complication in chronic adrenal failure. Here we evaluated frequency, causes and potential risk factors of AC in a large sample of patients with primary AI (PAI) or secondary AI (SAI).In a cross-sectional study 883 patients with AI were contacted by mail. 526 patients agreed to participate and received a disease specific questionnaire. Diagnoses and co-morbidities were verified by review of medical recor...