Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Adrenal insufficiency (primary/secondary) is a rare and potentially life-threatening condition which can be easily overlooked. Patient awareness and management of problems is critical and central to effective treatment. The NICE Clinical Knowledge Summaries for patients identifies and recommends critical areas that require attention in adrenal insufficiency. In particular, patients should:i) Realize the need for lifelong glucocorticoid repl...