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ea0026oc1.6 | Thyroid/Adrenal | ECE2011

Increased risk of infections in patients with Addison's disease

Smans L C C J , Souverein P C , Leufkens H G M , Hoepelman I M , Zelissen P M

Context: Previous studies have suggested that infections are an important cause of death in patients with AddisonÂ’s disease, but epidemiological studies on the frequency of infections in this population are scarce.Design and setting: We conducted a cohort study, using data from the Dutch PHARMO record linkage system, linking patientsÂ’ demographics and medical histories to the use of prescription drugs, diagnostic and therapeutic data from hospi...