Endocrine Abstracts

Objective: Mortality in autoimmune Addison’s disease (AAD) is increased twofold compared to matched populations. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the most common cause of death, but little is known of cardiovascular morbidity. Inadequate glucocorticoid replacement has been implicated in the increased risk of CVD, but evidence is lacking. The objective of this study was to examine cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in AAD, and to investigate the effects of glucocorticoi...