ISSN 1662-4009 (online)

ey0021.8-4 | Important for Clinical Practice | ESPEYB21

8.4. Incidence and risk factors for adrenal crisis in pediatric-onset adrenal insufficiency: a prospective study

M Hosokawa , Y Ichihashi , Y Sato , N Shibata , K Nagasaki , K Ikegawa , Y Hasegawa , T Hamajima , F Nagamatsu , S Suzuki , C Numakura , N Amano , G Sasaki , K Nagahara , S Soneda , D Ariyasu , M Maeda , H Kamasaki , K Aso , T Hasegawa , T Ishii

Brief Summary: This study examined the incidence and risk factors for adrenal crisis (AC) in patients with pediatric-onset adrenal insufficiency (AI). AC occurs in a substantial number of children with AI, particularly in younger children due to their high number of infections.Comment: Adrenal crisis (AC) is a life-threatening complication in patients with adrenal insufficiency (AI) (1-4). The clinical features of AC are often nonspecific, and it may be ...