ea0037ep1350 | Endocrine nursing | ECE2015
Simunkova Katerina
, Jovanovic Nevena
, Rostrup Espen
, Methlie Paal
, Oksnes Marianne
, Nilsen Roy Miodini
, Henno Hanne
, Tilseth Mira
, Godang Kristin
, Kovac Ana
, Lovas Kristian
, Husebye Eystein Sverre
Many patients with primary adrenal insufficiency (Addisons disease) take extra doses of glucocorticoids before or during stressful events, but benefit has not been demonstrated. We aimed to test the effect of an extra dose of glucocorticoids on cardiorespiratory, hormonal and metabolic parameters in response to physical activity in a randomised placebo-controlled, 2-weeks cross-over, clinical trial (clinicaltrials.gov NTC01847690). Ten women with Addisons disease a...