ea0033oc2.10 | Oral Communications 2 | BSPED2013
Blair Jo
, Didi Mohammed
, Lancaster Gillian
, Titman Andrew
, Newland Paul
, Collingwood Catherine
, Peak Matthew
, Couriel Jonathon
Background: Up to 50% of children treated with inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) have biochemical evidence of adrenal insufficiency (AI). Episodes of adrenal crisis (AC) are extremely rare.To address the discordance between the prevalence of biochemical AI and AC, we re-examined the biochemical definition of AI during ICS therapy. We then investigated the utility of early morning salivary cortisol (EMSC) and cortisone (EMSCn) for the identification of patien...