Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Adrenal insufficiency (AI) requires lifelong steroid replacement therapy, traditionally with hydrocortisone (HC), which, taken in divided doses, mimics the normal daytime cortisol profile. Prednisolone, with its longer duration of action, presents a cost-effective, once-daily alternative, yet its comparative efficacy and safety profile in AI management still need to be explored. Therefore, the current study aims to assess the metabolic and cardiovascular outcomes...