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ea0049ep207 | Pituitary - Clinical | ECE2017

The risk of hypotension, evaluated by ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, during fasting and outside fasting in patients with adrenal insufficiency

Chihaoui Melika , Grira Wafa , Yazidi Meriem , Rejeb Ons , Chaker Fatma , Oueslati Ibtissem , Bettaieb Jihane , Slimane Hedia

The risk of hypotension during Ramadan fasting in patients with adrenal insufficiency is unknown. The aim of our study was to evaluate objectively this risk.Methods: It is a prospective case-crossover study on 28 patients with known and treated AI. Patients had no hypertension and were regular fasters. All patients underwent a clinical examination and a 24-hours blood pressure monitoring during Ramadan fasting then outside fasting....