Endocrine Abstracts

BackgroundWhilst hydrocortisone is standard glucocorticoid replacement therapy in patients with adrenal insufficiency, some have considered prednisolone an alternative. Some data have shown diabetes and osteoporosis risk. Mortality of patients using prednisolone in relation with those using hydrocortisone is not known. We compared all-cause mortality risk compared to matched controls in patients with primary or secondary adrenal insufficiency using predn...